Morocco is violently killing free roaming dogs in “preparation” for their co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. In an effort to disguise their deplorable actions, Moroccan authorities have justified their killing sprees as an attempt to control the spread of rabies. This despite the World Health Organisation stating that “there is no evidence that removal of dogs alone has ever had a significant impact on dog population densities or the spread of rabies.” We publicly extend our support to all organisations and individuals taking a stand against this practice.
3 MILLION dogs are at risk. The methods of killing include poisoning with strychnine either through directly injecting into the dog or through placing it in food. Government mandated gun men cruise the urban and rural areas of Morocco, day and night, with rifles and pistols and shoot dogs. They rarely get a clean shot.
The dogs are left to bleed out, often thrashing around and screaming in agony. Their bodies are often left to rot where they fall. Dogs are also hunted down and trapped with medieval clamping devices and thrown into the back of trucks with other terrified dogs. These dogs are taken to be killed in ‘fake dispensaries’. They are either burned in incinerators or taken and dumped in mass graves. Not all dogs are dead when dumped.
This violence is public and seen and heard by children, citizens and tourists.
FIFA knows all of this.
The International Animal Coalition are calling on FIFA to condemn this violence and demand Morocco stop this killing immediately, or risk being suspended from co-hosting the World Cup.
The NSPCA – National Council of SPCAs is a member of the International Animal Coalition (IAWPC), which is made up of 25 respected international animal welfare, protection and veterinary organisations from around the world, with extensive knowledge and expertise in these areas.
