29 Mar 2021 11:38AMCOVID-19: Freya the dog was found with"half her face blown off", Bernie was stabbed and badly burnt, Diana is struggling to raise her puppies after being riddled with pellets: Strays in Qatar are facing a spike in abuse.
A 2004 law criminalises mistreatment of animals, but enforcement is inconsistent, volunteer rescuers say. Rescuers try to intervene in such cases before the police, so they can ensure the animals are resettled safely.Animal rescue groups challenged authorities to explain how their strategy would improve the situation.
One Western embassy said it has tried to engage with Qatar on animal welfare, but received little response. The government insisted in a statement that"no dogs caught during the initiative have - or will be - euthanised"."What are they doing with the sick dogs and the ones who are very aggressive?" asked expat animal rescuer Alison Caldwell.
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