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Withdraw directive against killing of stray dogs: FRAT

Staff Reporter

Says it is violation right to life

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Federation of Residents' Associations of Thiruvananthapuram (FRAT) has demanded that the City Corporation withdraw its directive against the killing of stray dogs in the city.

A press note issued here on Sunday said the directive was a clear violation of the right to life guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

On March 3, 2006 the High Court of Kerala had made it clear that the Animals Act provides for the killing of dangerous animals and that human life needs to be given preference, the press note said.

If, instead of killing stray dogs, the corporation resorts to controlling their birth, then there needs to be covered vehicles to transport captured dogs, separate registers of males, females, cubs and pregnant ones, the facility to house males and females separately and special squads to ensure that after sterilisation the dogs are let off in the same locality from where they were captured. Dogs having any disease must be cured before being sterilised and pregnant ones must be subjected to abortion before being sterilised.

Implementing such a programme in a country like India is not at all practical. Allowing stray dogs to roam freely would hinder the free movement of human beings. Moreover, during sterilisation the teeth of the dogs are not being removed. This allows the animals to be carriers of rabies, according to FRAT.

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