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Iranian government agents reportedly shot more than 1,000 dogs and buried them in animal shelters.
Government-affiliated agents allegedly raided the Gundak dog shelter and shot dead all the animals, including the sterilized and vaccinated dogs. Agents then used a fire engine to wash the blood from the scene.
According to The Foreign Desk’s website, activists claimed the road to the shelter remained closed all along. Some reports put him as many as 1,700 dogs.
Multiple videos have surfaced online showing the aftermath of the shooting. Activists also claimed that the Iranian military arrested several members of the group who attempted to intervene and locked the shelter manager in a room while the shooting took place.
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One activist claimed this was part of annual cullings by Iran’s leadership, but said some dogs survived the attacks.
Officials say keeping pets in homes is unhygienic and un-Islamic, and reports of animal attacks by stray dogs have prompted support for tougher measures.
Lisa Daftari, editor-in-chief of The Foreign Desk website, told Fox News Digital that the actions were “not surprising.”
“For too long, citizen journalists on the ground in Iran have tried to show the world the inhumane nature of this regime. I have no compassion for
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Mr. Daftali urged officials to bring human rights abuses into talks with Iran, especially about nuclear weapons.
“When he was trying to negotiate the Iran nuclear deal in 2015, President Obama started a trend of not including human rights violations as part of the deal,” she explained. It underscores the importance of summoning a brutal regime that does nothing to ensure it is impregnable.Does this look like a worthy negotiating partner? I have to start waking up.”
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Iran floated the idea last year to ban most domestic pets in a bid to protect the country from “dirty” animals. that makes it illegal.
All of Gundak’s animals had the required sterilization and vaccinations, and there was no need for the government to dispose of them.
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Individuals already face heavy fines and penalties for owning “wild animals” such as lizards, donkeys and rats, Radio Free Europe reported.