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Australian Council Was Concerned Over People Getting Covid When Visiting Dog Shelter . . . So They Killed The Dogs

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As many of you know, I am a fanatical dog lover so this story sent me into a high orbit. In Australia, the Bourke Shire Council in the northwestern part of the state of New South Wales was concerned that people might get or spread Covid when visiting an animal center for dogs.  Various solutions would seem to come to mind from virtual viewings to proof of Covid tests.  Instead, the council killed the dogs and declared the problem solved.

Australia is already in the midst of widespread protests over Covid restrictions.  However, most people  (thankfully) seem united in their outrage over this response.

The center deals with “camp dogs” which are re-homed from Australia’s remote, Indigenous communities to more populous ones.

The Bourke Shire Council killed the dogs “to protect its employees and community, including vulnerable Aboriginal populations.”

There is now an investigation into whether shooting dogs to avoid visitation is a violation of animal cruelty laws.  I would hope so.
Councils were reportedly warned this month by the state government that a 1998 law mandates that “before destroying a seized or surrendered animal they must consider whether there is an alternative action.”  On the top of my head, I could think of half a dozen alternatives including not allowing visitation during the pandemic.

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