DOHA: Twenty-nine canines had been shot useless by a gaggle of armed males at a neighborhood manufacturing unit in Qatar.
The incident has sparked outrage and a debate has began on social media
The attackers claimed that canines had bitten their sons.
PAWS animal rescue centre on Sunday mentioned that the group stormed the manufacturing unit, shot the 29 canines and injured a number of others, Doha Information reported.
Qatar authorities haven’t but commented on the incident. Sheikha Al Mayasa bint Hamad Al Thani, the sister of Qatar’s ruling Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has criticised the assault and known as it “unacceptable” in an Instagram publish.
The armed males threatened the safety guards of the manufacturing unit and compelled their method inside, native media reported.
“Safety workforce was rightfully scared as two of the boys had been holding weapons. The safety workforce tried to cease the boys from taking pictures a gaggle of lovely pleasant neutered canines, however they realised that they had been additionally placing themselves at risk additionally,” the animal rescue centre mentioned in an Instagram publish.
The canines and puppies had been shot in entrance of the safety workforce. The rescue shelter talked about that one pet is combating for his life on the vet, it added.
Roni Helou, an animal rights sustainability model, condemned the incident and known as it a “barbaric act and menace to Qatari society.” It urged the federal government to probe the incident and maintain the group accountable.
“The individuals who blatantly killed all canines should be put in jail, disregarding their nationality. Whoever can kill an animal with out a blink of a watch, can simply kill a human being,” the model mentioned in a remark.
In the meantime, netizens had been anxious concerning the gun legal guidelines within the nation and requested why the residents may personal weapons.
In line with Qatar’s legislation, an individual can personal a firearm after acquiring a license from the inside ministry. It’s uncommon for expats to acquire the gun license until they’re part of the particular forces or the navy.
An individual will be fined QAR 1,000 to QAR 50,000 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and would possibly get sentenced to jail for one to seven years relying on the kind of the firearm.
Comparable incidents of animal abuse have additionally been reported within the nation.
Final yr, a cat was killed by hanging by an unknown particular person. An image of the incident was shared by an animal welfare advocate in Doha.
The incident has sparked outrage and a debate has began on social media
The attackers claimed that canines had bitten their sons.
PAWS animal rescue centre on Sunday mentioned that the group stormed the manufacturing unit, shot the 29 canines and injured a number of others, Doha Information reported.
Qatar authorities haven’t but commented on the incident. Sheikha Al Mayasa bint Hamad Al Thani, the sister of Qatar’s ruling Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has criticised the assault and known as it “unacceptable” in an Instagram publish.
The armed males threatened the safety guards of the manufacturing unit and compelled their method inside, native media reported.
“Safety workforce was rightfully scared as two of the boys had been holding weapons. The safety workforce tried to cease the boys from taking pictures a gaggle of lovely pleasant neutered canines, however they realised that they had been additionally placing themselves at risk additionally,” the animal rescue centre mentioned in an Instagram publish.
The canines and puppies had been shot in entrance of the safety workforce. The rescue shelter talked about that one pet is combating for his life on the vet, it added.
Roni Helou, an animal rights sustainability model, condemned the incident and known as it a “barbaric act and menace to Qatari society.” It urged the federal government to probe the incident and maintain the group accountable.
“The individuals who blatantly killed all canines should be put in jail, disregarding their nationality. Whoever can kill an animal with out a blink of a watch, can simply kill a human being,” the model mentioned in a remark.
In the meantime, netizens had been anxious concerning the gun legal guidelines within the nation and requested why the residents may personal weapons.
In line with Qatar’s legislation, an individual can personal a firearm after acquiring a license from the inside ministry. It’s uncommon for expats to acquire the gun license until they’re part of the particular forces or the navy.
An individual will be fined QAR 1,000 to QAR 50,000 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and would possibly get sentenced to jail for one to seven years relying on the kind of the firearm.
Comparable incidents of animal abuse have additionally been reported within the nation.
Final yr, a cat was killed by hanging by an unknown particular person. An image of the incident was shared by an animal welfare advocate in Doha.