Australian rescue dogs shot over COVID restrictions: report

Summary by Ground News

Bourke Shire Council, in the state’s north-west, killed the dogs to prevent volunteers at a Cobar-based animal shelter from travelling to pick up the animals last week. The Office of Local Government is examining the circumstances of the incident to find out whether companion animal and cruelty prevention laws had been broken.

9 months ago

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Yahoo News

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The Independent

Australian rescue dogs ‘shot dead by council enforcing Covid-19 rules’

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IBTimes

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