Mass killings of stray dogs in Sochi: Unknown individuals are poisoning animals throughout the city.

On the eve of National Unity Day, a mass poisoning of stray dogs occurred in many areas of Sochi. сообщает The publication "Caucasian Knot" with reference to the appeal of animal rights activists.

"In our city of Sochi, from October 30.10, 23, to November 3.11, 23, the eve of a national holiday, there were mass poisonings of friendly stray dogs, including those tagged under the TNR [Trap-Sterilize-Vaccinate-Return] program. The poisonings occurred systematically over several days, starting near the airport and moving toward Adler, the village of Vesyoloye, and Krasnaya Polyana," animal rights activists write.

For several days in a row, stray animals were being poisoned near the Sochi airport. Tourists noticed the dogs lying on the ground in convulsions and turned to animal volunteers for help. One dog managed save her by injecting her with an antidote in time and delivering her to a veterinary clinic.

Following an appeal from the airport management, the transport police start An investigation under the article "Cruelty to Animals." The dog killer faces up to five years in prison.

Evgeniya Savinkova, owner of the Right to Life shelter claimsThere are more than five thousand dogs living in the wild in Sochi, while the maximum that shelters can accept is one thousand.