Dog Killings Video Sparks Backlash In Iran
- By Neil Bowdler and
- Golnaz Esfandiari
Dozens of animal rights activists have protested in the Iranian capital against the alleged abuse and killing of stray dogs by the municipal authorities. The protests, on August 18 and 19, came after a video emerged online showing the gruesome extermination of stray dogs by lethal injection. Warning: Disturbing images and sounds.