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Polynesia: the scourge of stray dogs
In Polynesia, stray dogs reign supreme in certain neighborhoods. Residents are attacked, some have lost their lives. Zoom in on the scourge. – (France 2)
In Polynesia, stray dogs reign supreme in certain neighborhoods. Residents are attacked, some have lost their lives. Zoom in on the scourge.
On the sidewalks or at the beach, it is impossible to miss them. In Polynesia, the number of dogs without collars is only increasing. According to animal protection associations, this dog overpopulation would reach 500,000 individuals on Thursday, November 30, twice as many as the number of inhabitants. On the island of Tahiti, Marama Bres comes every day to meet these stray dogs. In his trunk, there are bowls of food. With her association, she feeds nearly a hundred dogs per week.
Two pounds
On the island, on average, a sterilization costs almost 200 euros. For years, dogs have reproduced, grouped together in packs and sometimes ruled the roost. “I was attacked by dogs. I tried to push them back home. (…) They bit me on the legs”testifies a man, who does not feel “safer”. On average, the hospital receives one victim per day of stray dog attacks. To try to control this flow of dogs, two pounds were created. To avoid euthanasia, the pound teams go looking for possible owners.
Among Our sources:
The figure of 500,000 dogs in Polynesia. Estimates from several animal protection associations: Les 4 paws de Papara; the Association for the respect and protection of animals of Polynesia.
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