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'It must stop one day': Outcry erupts over Tunisia's campaign to kill stray dogs

Authorities in several Tunisian cities launched a new campaign to kill stray dogs on July 21. This photo was taken by our Observer Amira Turki in Monastir (eastern Tunisia) on June 18. © Amira Turki

Authorities in several Tunisian cities launched a new campaign to kill stray dogs in late July, an annual practice called barbaric by animal rights organisations. However, this year, the authorities have gone a step further – hiring hunters to help city workers track down the dogs. Tunisian activists contacted our team about what they call “carnage”. 

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