Sickening video of stray dogs being poisoned sparks outcry in Lebanon
‘This sickening level of abuse, torture, suffering and complete disregard for life and law is absolutely shocking’
Video footage of stray dogs apparently being poisoned by municipal staff has sparked a public outcry in Lebanon, with politicians rushing to post pictures of themselves with their pets.
The video, shot in the south Beirut suburb of Ghobeiry, shows the dogs lying on their sides near a bowl of food shaking uncontrollably and frothing at the mouth.
A municipal employee is then seen picking up their bodies and throwing them on the back of a pickup.
Welfare organisation Animals Lebanon, which posted the video, said it was seeking action from the government.
“This sickening level of abuse, torture, suffering and complete disregard for life and law is absolutely shocking,” it said.
“We are communicating now with the minister of interior (Nohad Machnouk) to condemn such action and officially notify all municipalities that this is illegal and unacceptable.”