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Video reveals appalling dog cull as Azerbaijan clears streets ahead of
European Games
Animal rights campaigners allege that authorities in capital Baku are
killing the dogs ahead of hosting the European Games
ROSE TROUP BUCHANAN
Friday 06 March 2015
A shocking video has emerged of abused stray dogs being rescued ahead
of their execution in Azerbaijan as authorities
The footage, published by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, was shot by
animal rights campaigner Yelena Simakina on 27 February in the
Azerbaijani town of Baku, which will host the European Games in less
than 100 days.
The campaigner claims that authorities are shooting larger dogs on the
streets of Baku and killing the smaller one - two of which are seen
cowering under Ms Simakina's hand - with shovels to save the bullets.
Warning: Viewers may find the following footage and images upsetting
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/video-reveals-appalling-dog-cull-as-azerbaijan-clears-streets-ahead-of-european-games-10090330.html
Ms Simakina's footage, which cannot be independently verified, appears
to show her in a large concrete courtyard. There appears to be blood
on the ground and in one corner there is an open fire, in which the
bodies of what appear to be dead dogs are burning.
Two animals are in the courtyard: a small dog and what appears to be a
puppy, which cowers under Ms Simakina's hand as she attempts to
reassure the animal.
At the end of the video, Ms Simakina leaves the courtyard with the two
animals, one under her arm.
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Her claims have been strongly denied by Azerbaijan's presidential
office, who told RFE/RL that the video was a fake and aimed at
discrediting the country.
One of the animals cowers as help appearsSimilar footage of Baku
authorities appearing to mistreat animals has emerged in the past.
In 2013 a video purportedly showed men dragging dogs into the back of
a van, clearly marked in Azeri with 'Baku Executive Authority,' and
killing the canine in front of children.
The latest video may reopen the debate raging since 2012 - when the
Azerbajani capital hosted the Eurovision Song Contest - which saw
stray dogs killed by authorities in one of the biggest civic
initiatives in years as part of an attempt to smarten up the city
ahead of the international attention.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/video-reveals-appalling-dog-cull-as-azerbaijan-clears-streets-ahead-of-european-games-10090330.html?origin=internalSearch
From: Baghdasarian
European Games
Animal rights campaigners allege that authorities in capital Baku are
killing the dogs ahead of hosting the European Games
ROSE TROUP BUCHANAN
Friday 06 March 2015
A shocking video has emerged of abused stray dogs being rescued ahead
of their execution in Azerbaijan as authorities
The footage, published by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, was shot by
animal rights campaigner Yelena Simakina on 27 February in the
Azerbaijani town of Baku, which will host the European Games in less
than 100 days.
The campaigner claims that authorities are shooting larger dogs on the
streets of Baku and killing the smaller one - two of which are seen
cowering under Ms Simakina's hand - with shovels to save the bullets.
Warning: Viewers may find the following footage and images upsetting
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/video-reveals-appalling-dog-cull-as-azerbaijan-clears-streets-ahead-of-european-games-10090330.html
Ms Simakina's footage, which cannot be independently verified, appears
to show her in a large concrete courtyard. There appears to be blood
on the ground and in one corner there is an open fire, in which the
bodies of what appear to be dead dogs are burning.
Two animals are in the courtyard: a small dog and what appears to be a
puppy, which cowers under Ms Simakina's hand as she attempts to
reassure the animal.
At the end of the video, Ms Simakina leaves the courtyard with the two
animals, one under her arm.
READ MORE: DUKE OF YORK TO MEET AZERI DESPOT ILHAM ALIYEV
EUROPEAN GAMES' ENGLISH CHIEF INSISTS AZERBAIJAN IS 'INCREDIBLY FREE'
AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT TWEETS 'STATE OF WAR' WITH ARMENIA
Her claims have been strongly denied by Azerbaijan's presidential
office, who told RFE/RL that the video was a fake and aimed at
discrediting the country.
One of the animals cowers as help appearsSimilar footage of Baku
authorities appearing to mistreat animals has emerged in the past.
In 2013 a video purportedly showed men dragging dogs into the back of
a van, clearly marked in Azeri with 'Baku Executive Authority,' and
killing the canine in front of children.
The latest video may reopen the debate raging since 2012 - when the
Azerbajani capital hosted the Eurovision Song Contest - which saw
stray dogs killed by authorities in one of the biggest civic
initiatives in years as part of an attempt to smarten up the city
ahead of the international attention.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/video-reveals-appalling-dog-cull-as-azerbaijan-clears-streets-ahead-of-european-games-10090330.html?origin=internalSearch
From: Baghdasarian