US EditionWorld Cup Host Morocco Accused of Indiscriminately Culling Stray Dogs
MOROCCO, AUG 7 – Morocco denies culling stray dogs and invests over $24 million in trap-neuter-vaccinate-release clinics to control a population estimated at 3 million, officials said.
- Moroccan officials face accusations from animal welfare groups and advocates of culling stray dogs ahead of football's 2030 World Cup, which the government denies, promising to protect the animals, as France's Brigitte Bardot Foundation urged FIFA to block Morocco's hosting bid.
- Earlier this month, advocates say Morocco has around three million stray dogs, while official data show about 100,000 stray dog bites and 33 rabies deaths in 2024. The bill proposes fines up to $1,500 or three months jail for harming strays.
- The Al Arjat clinic treated over 500 dogs this year, with nearly half released back after sterilisation, as part of the TNVR efforts endorsed by the Moroccan government, said veterinarian Youssef Lhor.
- Moroccan authorities have launched a mobile app and proposed law, while an International Animal Coalition petition has gathered nearly 75,000 signatures.
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Morocco, which will co-organize the 2030 Football World Cup with Spain and Portugal, is targeted by accusations from several animal defense associations according to 20... Read article 2030 World Cup: accused of killing stray dogs, Morocco denies and launches a sterilization program appeared first on Current Values.
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World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.
World Cup host Morocco accused of indiscriminately culling stray dogs
Morocco, which will host the 2030 football World Cup, has denied accusations by animal welfare groups that it is systematically culling stray dogs ahead of the event. Authorities maintain that they have been neutering and vaccinating stray dogs before releasing them back onto the street.
Animal defense associations accuse Morocco of wanting to shoot the stray dogs before the 2030 World Cup that it co-organizes, but the kingdom denies these accusations, claiming instead to deploy...
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