Chitral --In In an attempt to eliminate stray dogs, the municipal committee Chitral and health department (whose joint responsibility it is), are displaying abject cruelty towards these poor creatures. After having been given poisoned bait by the authorities, there has been no post poison monitoring and dogs and pups are seen lying here and there groaning in a neither dead nor alive state. A puppy was seen near her gone mother nibbling at dead wood after failing to get any food from her. The responsible officials do not probably understand that dogs are also God's creatures and they have their rights too. There is a proper way of eliminating unwanted dogs without being cruel and ruthless but the workers of these two organisations who are deputed to do the needful do not display any sense of compassion and the officials do not care to check them. No wonder God does not bestow His blessings upon us any more as we have relinquished the traits of kindness and compassion so basic to a balanced human being. We have become frighteningly callous and inconsiderate specially when it comes to helpless creatures of God. --(CN report, 19 Apr 10)

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