1.5 Million Dead Iraqi's Now it's Time for the Dogs to Die

http://www.911dude.net BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The shotgun blast rips into the stray dog's midsection, sending it tumbling over and over. Agonizing yelps echo through the streets as it tries to reach and bite at the gaping wound. Minutes later, the dog is dead.
A stray puppy sits in a Baghdad neighborhood this week.

A stray puppy sits in a Baghdad neighborhood this week.
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A few miles away, a puppy eats a piece of poisoned meat. Its body starts to twitch and spasm as the toxins kick in. It dies within 15 minutes.

The two strays were among the thousands that roam the streets of Baghdad. Authorities have been killing them since November, trying to prevent the spread of disease and attacks on residents.

The Baghdad dog-culling program comprises two vets, a council official and a police officer armed with a shotgun. The vets distribute bits of meat poisoned with strychnine. If the poison doesn't kill the dogs, the police officer steps in with the shotgun.

"I do have mercy for all animals," veterinarian Khalil Abdullah said. "But we can't vaccinate the wild animals in the street, and we don't have the means or ability to bring them all to the hospital." Video Watch how Baghdad deals with stray dogs (Viewer discretion advised) »

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SCPA) International calls the methods used by the Baghdad culling program inhumane. SPCA spokeswoman Terri Crisp says the organization understands that Iraq is a war zone, posing a unique set of challenges, but alternatives such as mobile spay and neuter and vaccination programs are available.

"We've seen this work in other countries that have very similar stray animal problems," Crisp said.

Just killing the strays dogs is a bandage approach, she said.

The SPCA has offered to help the Iraqi government, but the response has been slow.

"Given all of what's going on over in Iraq right now, it takes time. Things don't always move as quickly as we would like them to," Crisp said. But, she said, other programs, including one that allows U.S. military personnel in Iraq to bring their pets back to the States, have taken time to take root.

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[matchesison]

i dont get it? who sees this and is mad about it? these dogs dont have vaccinations. they are walking diseases. they get people sick and kill livestock all the time.

[echoes555]

The same thing happens in any major city in the United States. The same fate awaits the millions of stray dogs in America.. except it happens behind closed doors. The doctors and workers in Iraq are doing the best they can for these animals with what they have, just like American workers do.

[deadspacef4n]

I honestly can't belive that crap that's fucking horrible I don't know what to say right know

[TheSilentStrikez]

90% of Americans are fucking stupid dont even know whats happening around the world. The American media is only great at making puppets.

[TuRkmEnOkaN]

@CasualUTubeGuy

ur country is a shithole

learn history first before u talks hit

you made it a shithole so you can earn money, stfu if you dont know what your talking about

[jasonbourneabc123]

Lets look at the real problem. Why have the dogs become used to human flesh? How did all of these people die? Hmmm, I wonder? Bombs, machine gun fire? Fucking murderous assholes! Killing people isn't enough now our society is killing animals in a time when the worlds enviroment is under attack. This is unbelievable.

[darkyperv34]

God so much hate on u.s people. Are so blind and don't fix there shitty countries first

[aviomaster]

IN USA they killed them behind closed  doors.

[polygamous1]

@CasualUTubeGuy cause u MADE IT LIKE THIS or u forgot iraq was the most progressive n educated of all arab nations therfore a *danger to matser israel* n israel's colony does the killing for them there have never been a more violent country on earth in peace time than american even sodom n gomora was not as bad But there Is a God n there is Jesus they know see n hear everything new tastaments written in Greek tells of a loving God who loves everybody apocalyps is started thank God n peace soon

[lasku0007]

How dare the iraqis kill these dogs when americans clearly love dogs? So they spread diseases after eating human flesh. Wait what? Human flesh?? Oh yeah I forgot millions of iraqis died and many more are dying everyday because of the mess that's been made out of the country by the American occupation based on the false pretense of existence of WMDs.

Anyway I heard koreans eat dogs. Let's nuke them.

[lasku0007]

This is such stupidity. Iraq is in such a mess. Millions of people lost their lives and families. Now smugly douchebags here who got no fucking clue about the life there are worried about the way the dogs are killed?

[hamrite]

Dont complain one bit, in the USA the gvt has a program to kill thousands of birds every year without you knowing about it. Thats why they drop fronm the sky sometimes.