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In Abkhazia, ahead of the start of the tourist season, the authorities have begun the mass extermination of stray dogs. Zoo activist Oksana Kaminskaya, who organized a dog aid movement in the territory of the unrecognized republic, told RTVI about this.
Killing dogs. According to the activist, before every tourist season, the Abkhaz authorities deal with stray dogs every year. At present, such actions are taking place near New Athos.
"Every season they either start shooting dogs, but that is expensive, or they poison them with toxic substances to save money. And the dogs lie around and die en masse in agony, crying like children. Even though these are sterilized, treated dogs," Kaminskaya claims.
This information is also confirmed by other social media users. A subscriber to the Telegram channel "News | Abkhazia | 24/7" says that the administration of New Athos is poisoning stray dogs.
"Dogs in Athos were poisoned: not only street dogs, but pet dogs that were allowed to roam freely also fell victim to this outrage," Facebook user Makka Makiavelli notes.
"Black" boarding facilities and veterinary clinics. According to Kaminskaya, a "black" boarding facility is operating in the village of Merheul, where 40 to 60 dogs are being kept. The animals are locked in a shed, in unsanitary conditions, without water or food. The owner of the boarding facility is threatening to release the dogs onto the street, where death also awaits them.
Kaminskaya says that internet users send donations for the dogs, but not all of this money reaches the recipients. In addition, according to her, "black" veterinary clinics are operating in the republic in tandem with unscrupulous boarding facilities.
"There have become a lot of tourists, and tourists feel sorry for the little dogs. They see a dog lying there with a broken leg, grab it, and run to these clinics because it needs help. And good money is extracted from people. And then there is someone who offers them paid boarding, for four to five thousand a month, promising to find the dog a home," the animal rights activist says.
The Abkhaz authorities have not publicly commented on reports of the killing of stray dogs. Local media also do not report on the problem of street animals.