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On September 2, 2013, very tragically a 4-year old child was killed by a dog when he unattended entered a private property occupied by guard dogs. As a result of this tragic event most of the media is fanning hatred toward dogs and the president of Romania is the leader of the angry mob.
The president wishes to pass a law in super speed and in the heat of the furious moment that would allow to kill all the dogs without an owner. According to him this would solve all the problems in regard to stray animals and Romania would be happy and safe country ever after – or would it?
Looking at the recent history of Romania dogs have been mass murdered for the last 20 years. Despite the fact that local and international animal welfare organizations and thousands of private EU citizens have frequently petitioned the highest officials of Romania to adopt a neuter and release practice, which is recommended by the WHO and the only effective way to manage stray dog population.
The sad truth is that this tragic event didn’t even have to happen, if the Romanian government and local authorities had adopted the neuter & release program some years ago. The number of strays would be sufficiently lower already.
Similar accidents like this occur also in other countries from time to time, however people always understand that these are individual cases and there is no need for mass hysteria nor hatred speeches against dogs. Now the president of Romania bluntly fails to see this event as an individual case, which it is, and the mass media obediently repeats the hate mantra. The killings of dogs never stopped in Romania, as the officials are nearly never taking animal welfare issues seriously, but now the brutal killings have speeded up with the blessing of the president. All this makes one wonder, what kind of effect these brutal killings and abuses have on children, those who everyone apparently wishes to protect with these actions. Now millions of children are daily exposed on brutal acts of violence which will cause them trauma.
One cannot help wondering if this blind rage and brutal massacre against all dogs is even meant to solve anything or is it just a feeble justification for sadistic acts for people who would be much better off in psychiatric therapy?
Sadly first the friendly sociable dogs are killed, many of them in no doubt some child’s best and maybe the only friend. Also sadly the media nor the president is not interested in news whenever a dog saves a baby or a child. No interviews or TV discussion for the hero stray dog saving a new born baby in snow in sub-temperatures.
Last but not least, let’s ask ourselves, is this planned new law really representing Romania to the world as a civilized, responsible country worth respect, investment and maybe a visit and is it really doing the job in developing Romania to a better safer place to all?
Also visit the following facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Media-Bank-of-Romanian-stray-dog-abuse/160034624197722
UPDATE 6th September 2013:
The horror in Romania continues as every single dog on the streets of Romania is in danger of brutal torture and death. The first ones to die are the trusting, loving dogs who don't fear humans...after that, all the rest.
The dog in the picture was tortured by a brutal person who hit him with an axe and carved out his eye.
Not only the animals are in danger now, but also all the animal lovers and helpers in Romania are targeted by this insane hate that has taken over the country. The pain and sorrow of all animal activists is beyond words.
"People say when you are healthy you feel none of your organs in your body, and this is a good sign. Since our president talked on the news and asked for the mass killing of the dogs my heart become a big and heavy rock that I feel in my chest all the time, trembling. I think all animal lovers in Romania feel the same. We look at all the stray dogs we see on the streets and wonder what we'll do when we know that we don't have any more place to take them, and leaving them on the streets will mean leaving them to a sure death? Not only will the dogs be tortured with this new law, all animal lovers from romania that fight so hard for them so many times before will be tortured with the dogs.
For all that know what the love for animals is, you know what this will do to us....please fight for us and ask EU to step in, to help not only with words, but with money...ask them to invest in big shelters, in big neutering programs. Words will not help now, but a concrete plan offered by EU to romania will help." - Asociatia Ador
I urge you to visit the following link: Romania a country cries out for revenge after the tragic death of a four-year-old boy who had been attacked by dogs
