Marrakech - The residents of the city of Salé, a town near Rabat, woke up, on December 9, to the sound of live ammunition, which local authorities used to kill stray dogs. The inhabitants were frightened, because authorities did notify them that they would be shooting dogs with live ammunition in the early morning.
The shootings occurred at 8:30 am without prior notice, which concerned the inhabitants, according to Kaima Belouchi, a journalist with the National Society of Radio and Television (SNRT) who lives in the neighborhood.
Belouchi announced that she is intending to file a complaint to the representative of the King, protesting the way the authorities killed the dogs.
It’s worth mentioning that Hassan Ouaza, a citizen in Boumalne Dades in the Tinghir province who was a member of the association of Sellers and Solidarity Association, accidentally killed himself while using live ammunition to kill stray dogs on August 4.
The incident raised many questions about the way Boumalne Dades handles stray dogs.
Additionally, there is a group of activists that stand against such methods to get rid of stray dogs. Most citizens do not approve of the incidents in Salé and Boumalne Dades.