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I add my grave concern for what it is worth. Getting rid of stray dogs is one thing how will stray cattle be eliminated, if the central government is to prohibit the slaughter of cows? The dog menace is getting out of hand and the animal lovers have a weighty and grave matter on their hands, when people not only get bitten but some also die. Is there no scantity for life left in Goa? Animals are placed above humans! is the sacred cow that sacred? Cheers Gabe Menezes STRAY DOG MENACE: HC EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court has expressed grave concern that the menace of stray dogs is going beyond control and that stray dogs are seen in large numbers in every village, city and even at markets, bus-stands, railway stations and every place where there is human habitation. In a 30-page landmark judgement Justice D.G. Deshpande and Justice P.V. Hardas have wondered whether love and compassion for animals should be stretched to such an extent as to endanger human life and have now referred the petition filed by People for Elimination of Stray Troubles (PEST) to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court for the formation of a larger bench to consider whether under the circumstances and given the seriousness of the problem, killing of dogs should still be prohibited. The Public Interest Petition filed by PEST amongst other reliefs has sought directives to the Municipalities and Panchayats to fulfill their obligatory duty under their respective Acts for the confinement and elimination of stray dogs / cattle. The Judges have observed that stray dogs are also found in large numbers around temples, churches, other places of worship, playgrounds, gardens and beaches and that these dogs run after pedestrians, vehicles, children, the aged and infirm. _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
