
Furor Erupts After Australian Officials Kill Rescue Dogs Over COVID-19 Fears
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One of the female dogs had reportedly just given birth to a litter of puppies.
Australian district officials have set off a storm of controversy after ordering the killing of several impounded rescue dogs because of COVID-19 transmission fears, triggering a government investigation. The rural Bourke Shire Council in New South Wales ordered the dogs shot last week to prevent volunteers at an animal shelter from traveling to the pound to collect them as part of a process to find homes for the animals, according to the Office of Local Government, which oversees local councils, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Sunday. It was not immediately clear how many dogs were killed. One of them was reportedly a female who had recently given birth to a litter of puppies.More Related News

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