MASS POISONING IN SALAMINA-YET ANOTHER GREEK TRAGEDY!

Please send emails to complain about these poisonings and the plight of the strays to the addresses given below, in particular to the two mayors on Salamina.

The Mayor responsible for the area of the poisoning is
Mayor of Ampelakia, Marios Travlos
info@ampelakia.gr

There are two mayors responsible for the island's strays,
Marios Travlos, as given above and

The Mayor of Salamina
Mr Spiros Sofras
dimarxos@salamina.gr


18 helpless dogs killed by poison in their own backyard, and 6 still at the vets, hopefully who will survive, August 2009

What you see here today, is an everyday situation in Salamina, and the brutality here has no end.

There are estimated to be over 4,000 strays on the island, which is not known to any tourist or anyone wanting to visit Greece, there is wide spread hunger, most dogs have mange, are suffering from starvation, and if this is not enough, they get shot, hit and poisoned daily.

In this case, 40 small sized dogs lived with a family, in Kakia Vigla, an area which is not very inhabited. The dogs were well looked after, they had the run of the house with a very large garden, they were vaccinated, and we had started sterilizing, the old people loved them, and cared for them. They bothered no one, and yet someone threw poison directly into the garden.

The founder of the local organisation, and the only one who is capable, rushed to the house, she always has a large amount of atropine at home. 18 died, but she saved the rest, 6 are still at the vets. We can only try to imagine what went on there, and the trauma experienced by this poor lady trying to save so many dying dogs.

The "human being" suspected of this crime is known to the police and has a criminal record.

Will the authorities take action?

This is a quote from Aesop's ANIMAL RESCUE:

"Dear all, We are appalled, disgusted by the act of these cretins, sub human beasts who had no respect for any life and of course the effort of the people who took care of these animals. Can the Greeks ever join the civilized world? Can the Greeks have some respect for any life besides their own? Can the Greek government ever punish the guilty? We did build a great museum in Athens but then what? Hundreds of animals are poisoned daily all over Greece. Here in the Kavala area three weeks ago we had the agonizing death of the dog dragged by a 4x4, 8 poisonings today in Amigdaleonas, more in Zarkadia and these are only a few that we know of. Last Jan. we lost 36 strays in the village of New Peramos Kavala and the list goes on. Imathia, Salamina etc. etc.

The other day I heard the antinomarchi Hanion talking about cultural events in his area. What a joke...

Where is our culture, where is our dignity, our respect for life?

I, as a Greek, ask all of those who can come in touch with European newspapers to do so and I am always willing to speak up about this cruel, inhuman, treatment of animals in my country.

Eleni Simeonidou Leahy
Aesop's ANIMAL RESCUE"
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Please pass the link of this video to everyone you know.
Also send emails to everyone you can possibly think of, including the authorities below Minister of Rural Development and Food
Katerina Batzeli
email: kbatz@otenet.gr and
minister@mail.minagric.gr; kbatz@otenet.gr; kbatz_la@otenet.gr

MINISTRY OF CIVILIZATION AND TOURISM GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION
DIRECTORATE OF INSPECTION
COMPLAINTS AND & CONSUMER PROTECTION SECTION
email: poulou_m@gnto.gr

Minister of Culture & Tourism, Pavlos Geroulanos
email: dpse@hch.culture.gr ;

Angela Gerekou (Under-secretary of Culture and Tourism)
email: a.gkerekou@parliament.gr

This nightmare situation in Greece cannot go on, it is barbaric and not what is expected from a modern day EU country!

Please help the Welfare Animal Group of Volunteers of Salamis Z.O.E.S. - Contact Nadia

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[fdhdhdhgh]

As for ur next question yes i am responsible for the corrupt goverment in greece (along with other greeks who dont do something about it) and u are responsible for the deaths in iraq from british troops since u dont do something about it.

Anyway this is my last post keep doing what u are doing at least its good for the world but lose the arrogant tone u may even get more responses to ur cause

[bonniegarmala]

I have been acccused of many things but never arrogance, I thought that was your department. I will keep doing what I can for greek strays and for greek friends but dont forget it is YOUR cause, not mine.

[fdhdhdhgh]

Also on a sidenote: As much as i want to beat the shit out of assholes who pray on defenseless animals i want to give a nice kick right in the ass to all the dickheads who cry for animals but at the same time wouldnt give a shit for humans.

[bonniegarmala]

It is not a question of not giving a s***t for humans, the whole point is that animals dont have a voice whereas most humans do.

[fdhdhdhgh]

Oh right i forgot u cant be blamed for what govt does but u can trash all greeks because there are some asshole animal abusers right?

I m not gonna take "lessons of civilization" from some asshole when his country murdreres people all over the world and "he doesnt care about politics"

And dont worry i m doing my part to help animals where i live. But ur hipocrisy is making me sick

[bonniegarmala]

Dont be so ridiculous, I am not responsible for sending troops to iraq? Are you responsible for the previous corrupt greek government that has now brought the country to its knees?

I am sorry you have lost family members, so have plenty of others. I am not trashing all greeks, if I were, I wouldnt be working non stop for your abused animals and sending money. For goodness sake grow up and keep politics out of animal abuse.

[Guzzy91]

fucking sick greek fucks!!

[imdumped]

greeks are not more civilized than 2000 years ago, it's a shame that Europe accepted them

[account5710]

@phadil WATCH this video! It concerns willful poisoning of ‘oldies’ OWNED animals in Salamina, GREECE. Poisoned food was tossed over into their property. – they were NOT irresponsible, their dogs did NOT roam free, raid rubbish bins or threaten pedestrians. Reference to the many desperate animals in this area is caused by irresponsible humans who add to it by illegally dumping and abandoning animals and follow this with cowardly, callous, dangerous distribution of lethal poisons.

[phadil]

@account5710 Try explain that to the 10 year old boy who lost half his face to a dog attack in New York. Most of the fatal dog attack happen unprovoked. You dog lovers should take responsibility if you love the dog so much. don't let them roam freely, knocking down rubbish cans and threaten pedestrians, especially kids and oldies.

[account5710]

@phadil Your ignorance is overwhelming, it reflects in attitudes expressed by all those that never bother to seek validity for such inane statements. Try checking the facts. Rabies does not occur in Greece

[account5710]

@phadil With regard to attacks by dogs I have never met a single Greek dog that has ever bitten the hand of anyone that has ever showed kindness or care, even those who have suffered desperately at the hand of man have the ability to respond and return affection and companionship. Your statement is ill conceived rubbish.

[hateanimalabuse]

@phadil Greece does not have rabies, you stupid little slitty eyed midget!

[phadil]

Dear Mr Marios Tavlos, Mayor of Ampelakia

I wish to congratulate you for your succes in stray dogs eradication. You've done a great service to your city and to your country by clearing this menace out of our fair street. no longer will people be afraid walking at night. nor will they ever be afraid of the rabies.