Enga area ulla varaathey
For the non-tamilian readers, the title means – “Do Not Enter My Area”…
[Source: The Hindu] A dozen stray dogs were shot dead in a multiplex at Kanathur village, East Coast Road on Monday morning. Visitors to the multiplex were aghast to see the multiplex staff supervise a group of ‘narikuravas’ shoot down the animals using country rifles. They were alerted to the shooting when they heard a loud noise around 10 a.m. When they rushed out of the building, they saw the shooters position themselves behind plants, take aim at the community dogs and shoot them down one by one. The dead animals were buried in the sprawling multiplex campus.
One of the shooters told The Hindu that they were asked to shoot down a large number of dogs but most of them ran away soon after the first shot was fired. Staff said that visitors to the multiplex had filed several complaints of dogs attacking them. They claimed they had no other option but to shoot them down. Further, dogs assembled outside the multiplex premises, where restaurant waste was dumped.
The dogs scavenging for food often came into the multiplex premises, they said. The multiplex falls under the Tirupporur Panchayat Union. Officials said the village panchayat, while expressing shock at the incident, said they were unaware of it. Volunteers of the Animal Welfare Protection Trust, based in Vengaivaasal near Tambaram, said shooting stray dogs was in violation of rules laid down to protect animals.
Now, what do I say about this? I agree that sometimes, stray dogs in a public place may be a menace. But, killing them for that??? Who gave us the right to do that? What if one day the dogs decide that humans are a menace and attack them? Why would you want to kill them? You may catch them, move them to somewhere else. But, why kill them? Why wasn’t the Blue Cross notified of this incident? The way, these poor souls have been shot down – it seems to be ruthless execution in the purest form.
Why did a lot of dogs start breeding in that locality in the first place? My blind guess would include the following explanations – 1. Excessive littering of food and other biodegradable wastage in the locality and 2. Vacant lands near-by which are unkept. Maybe we should try to address the actual problem instead of going on a killing spree. This is not 16th century Mexico. This is the land of Buddha, the land where love is dissolved in all forms of philosophy, the land of Ahimsa! (no pun intended!)
I understand this has been happening in Bangalore, where, it has to be admitted, several children died or suffered major injury from dogs.
But most authorities, it seems, are agreed that killing street dogs is not an effective way to control their numbers… I guess it just gives some sort of perverted satisfaction to the people that order it, along with the great local tradition of not needing to do anything effective, but needing to do something visible, eg fogging for mosquitoes.
When humane sterilisation programs are an effective way of controlling dog populations, this killing is absolutely disgusting.
Lets look to see which species create the most mess and nuisance on the streets — dog or human?
ps… by “local tradition” I mean political tradition. Just realised my words looked offensive to the whole population, and were not meant that way.
This is shocking! Sometime last year a Vellore based deemed university decided to do exactly the same thing – they hired some people to shoot all the stray dogs on the campus (some wisecracks were wondering how the mangament of the university got away :p) That was not even reported in the media..
The stray dog menace in Madras/off this complex is not as bad as Bombay or Bangalore but we may be heading there if no steps are taken. I remember an article reporting that 1 lakh had been alloted to tackle the stray dog menace in Ambattur; our unscrupulous politicians got their hands on it.. nothing effective came out of it.
India has no respect for humans….let alone animals. India is doomed, unless people raise aginst the corrupt politicians.
What they are doing is right…
all the PETA freaks speak to the parents of the kids mauled by the dogs
What they are doing is right…
all the PETA freaks speak to the parents of the kids mauled by the dogs
@NotBayArea: Actually, I guess we all agree that stray dogs are a menace. the only complaint is that we do not have the right to kill an animal. when there seems to be a lot of protest against mercy killing for humans, why are there no protests against homicide of animals?
Horrifying.The root cause of the stray dog problem is the inefficient waste management system on the part of the municipality.
for me stray dogs has no place in our streets.
local administrators should take them all away from our streets. I myself suffered from dog menace when i was kid.
Yes, I do accept stray dogs pose a menance to the public ! But for those who say killing of stray dogs is brutal , are ‘nt we shying away the fact of increase in NON -Vegetarians .I mean we have to consider the way chickens,goats and cows are killed to death just for the next meal of the day.some may even argue thats the way natural food chain is structured.
I strongly appeal that every living thing on earth has equal rights ,just because we are empowered we shouldnt deprive their rights on earth!! being gifted by the sixth sense and the divine sense of humanity we should take care that eradicating another livings life for any reason could be done without harming them barbarically !!
India is developing but humanity is diminishing !!!
Yes, I do accept stray dogs pose a menance to the public ! But for those who say killing of stray dogs is brutal , are ‘nt we shying away the fact of increase in NON -Vegetarians .I mean we have to consider the way chickens,goats and cows are killed to death just for the next meal of the day.some may even argue thats the way natural food chain is structured.
I strongly appeal that every living thing on earth has equal rights ,just because we are empowered we shouldnt deprive their rights on earth!! being gifted by the sixth sense and the divine sense of humanity we should take care that eradicating another livings life for any reason could be done without harming them barbarically !!
India is developing but humanity is diminishing !!!
Could someone please help me on whom to report about the Stray dog which are causing a havoc in Vadapalani(chennai). Any clear cut information abt whom to approach for this and complain in the Coporation or municipality would be highly appreciated.
ya janani, even i am am looking for the contact person to report abt the stray dogs in vadapalini, i am staying in Mannar Street.
@Janani & @Karthik:
You can probably try http://www.bluecross.org.in/Centres.html …. this is the chennai office of Blue Cross. They might be able to help you folks with this.