Poisoned Dog, Ozankoy

tulik


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 09:38

Some sad news. At 9 this morning a light colour alsatian died on the side of the road from what I guess maybe poisoning. Can't get hold of KAR. If anyone knows who this dog belongs to please respond here. It was very distressing.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 09:40

i doubt you will get kar at the weekend i never could. this is just so sad xx

tulik


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 09:45

It was awful Lilli, the poor animal don't even want to say what it was like.

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 11:24

Thats bad news Tulik. Whereabouts was the dog found? It may be an idea to let others know so that they can avoid that area for the time being. If it was poison I doubt that the poor animal got far before collapsing.

ozankoys


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 905

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 11:40

Hi yes what a terrible thing to happen to the poor dog & for you to witness, please can you say where it was as Ozankoy covers a big area.

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 12:03

Five lots of poisoned beef were found on the mountain road going uphill past Ambilliea Village (Bellapais) yesterday by a local guy out walking his dog. He has collected it all and taken it to the authorities but is very, very annoyed and upset by the whole thing. Has warned to stay away from this road for the time being until investigations are completed. No dogs hurt as far as I know - locals very upset by this and possible damage to fox's, birds etc in local area.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 12:18

pure evil the lenghts they will go to.

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 15:55

There is a dead Alsation type dog , light sandy colour outside Arabaci villas, near to Five Fingers Bungalows, and I have photographs, but cannot upload. It has no collar. Is this the same one you saw Tulik? If someone can help I can email them to you.

tonyhickey



Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 17:03

Is the poison put down to kill wild dogs, and is it being eaten by tame pets ? Are just some sicko about.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 17:11

just wait until its a child and another war will break out, evil sick depraved people, god if only i could get my hands on them

tulik


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
21/03/2010 20:35

Yes thats the one I was with this morning. It was still there at 12 today. No answer at KAR. How can these people not care about the suffering of an animal, stray or otherwise.

tonyhickey



Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
22/03/2010 01:07

The reason i was asking if it was wild dogs people are trying to eradicate. If it is perhaps they could be persuaded to use cage traps so the dogs could be caught and put down humanly . There does seem to be a problem with packs of wild dogs which can be seen when driving in the early morning

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
22/03/2010 02:09

Tony

I can see your point here. Pack dogs are a nuisance (through no fault of their own) and are, sometimes, frightening. With regard to your views about using cage traps and the dogs being "put down humanely" - who is going to do this? I read on here time and time again that it is against some kind of "rule" (don't ask me - I've never got to the bottom of it) that they "refuse" to put a healthy dog down in NC. Let's suppose that the pack dogs are healthy - what happens to them when they are caught? A wonderful idea, I'll grant you, but, in the meantime, not only are strays being poisoned - and, by the way, I certainly do not agree with that, but pets, also. Sadly, I see no solution to the problem of the poor things. I advocate humane euthenasia (I know that probably won't go down well), but I see no short term or long term solutions, unfortunately. I only wish I did.



Jean

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
22/03/2010 08:36

The dog had been removed by 10:30 last night

mollycorbin


Joined: 12/03/2010
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
22/03/2010 10:57

Clearly, we cannot continue simply talking about it. We need to start brainstorming and see where that gets us. Jeannie brings up excellent points, what to do with them after they are caged? Often it appears as though many residents expect quite a bit from KAR. According to their website, they rely solely on donations for funding. However, the Turkish Cypriot farmers receive thousands in grant money from the EU. http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/turkish-cypriot-farmers-benefit-eu-grants/20100224.

Can we start there then? How do we start pressuring the receivers of these grants to take more of an interest in this problem? Do we contact the EU Aid Program and can they help us apply pressure? Do we attend the next award ceremony and protest?

mollycorbin


Joined: 12/03/2010
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
22/03/2010 15:20

Clarify...

"Protest -" I don't mean show up throwing tomatoes at people. Can we legally assemble(?), congratulate recipients then ask them to join our efforts to eradicate the problem? We're not making progress on this forum but there are plenty of members with huge hearts. I saw a thread about the police department and residents working together regarding crime.



I don't have the answers either. I'm asking can we all (expat and nationals) come together regularly for discussion and brainstorm this horrible problem. Surely nobody wants any animal to suffer a cruel and painful death.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
22/03/2010 17:52

Hi molly I think one of the first thingsshould be to monitor the sale of the poision. and perhaps record who buys it and the areas etc xx