The increasing incidents of mass culling of street dogs have invited the wrath of animal rights activists.
In a complaint lodged at the Peramangalam police station, Sachin Stalin, an activist, alleged that ten dogs were killed at Adattu, near Kendriya Vidyalaya, by local residents two days back.
“The local people along with the school authorities have arranged for the killing of the dogs. The dead dogs were buried in the school compound itself,” Mr. Stalin said.
In his complaint, Mr. Stalin, who is from Jaipur, asked the police to take action against the local residents and the school management.
Thirteen dogs were killed recently in another incident at Nattika in the district, he noted.
Mr. Stalin was in the State as part of a study and campaign against the mass culling of dogs.
“It is sad that the government itself has announced a death sentence for stray dogs in Kerala,” the activists said.
Recently, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the law was very clear that dangerous dogs could be culled.
Culling of dogs was not a solution for checking the stray dog problem, said Preethi Sreevalsan, founder member of PAWS (People for Animal Welfare Services). Animal Birth Control Programme was the best way to check the street dog menace.
“If there are five female dogs in an area and you kill two, the remaining three will give birth. Each female dog will give birth to at least five puppies in each delivery. Birth control programme can only check the menace. Responsible pet management and adoption drive also should be adopted,” Mr. Stalin noted.
Animal rights activists across the State are planning to meet here on Sunday to plan a strategy against the mass culling of dogs.
