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Bothersome stray dogs can be humanely culled: HC

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The HIndu WARNING: Make sure that children stay clear of strays and they should not play with or feed them, says court. File photo: K. Gopinathan

Animal welfare groups will have no say in decision on culling

In a setback to the campaign by animal welfare organisations across the State, the Karnataka High Court on Friday ruled that all dogs, which are a menace or cause nuisance, irrespective of whether they have or not attacked anybody, could be exterminated in a humane manner — even if they are vaccinated, sterilised and free from diseases — as per the provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (KMC) Act 1976.

However, extermination should be in a humane manner, that is, in a lethal chamber, as prescribed by Section 11 (3)(b) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960 and the Rule 9 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules 2001, which prescribes methods for culling incurably ill, mortally wounded, ferocious or dumb rabid strays.

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