Stray dogs public nuisance

Municipality has no plan More camping tents confiscated

Stray dogs roaming around the Sulaibikhat cemetery.

KUWAIT CITY, April 12: The phenomenon of stray dogs roaming in different parts of the country, including locations within Kuwait City became a usual trend, as Kuwait Municipality and other concerned authorities have no tangible plan to eradicate the problem and prevent possible attacks against people on the roads, reports Al-Rai daily.

It is not the first time the newspaper is calling the attention of concerned officials to this phenomenon, which is a real problem to the country. The scenario should not be witnessed at all in Kuwait but the situation is getting worse to the extent that stray dogs roam the cemeteries.

The Public Relations and Media Department of Kuwait Municipality revealed that a total of 100 violating tents were removed from Jahra desert areas during a recent inspection campaign.

The department warned that it will deduct the insurances paid by the owners of violating tents that have defied municipal rules and regulations in this regard. So far, the insurances of 21 camps have been deducted and that of 349 others are being looked into.

It is painful for relatives of the dead visiting the graves or performing funeral rites to see the dogs moving round the places freely while officials do nothing to protect the place.

The daily recently recorded a painful scenario in Jahra Cemetery when some dogs violated sanctity of the place. Some animals and stray dogs were escaping to Salmi desert through a collapsed fence of the cemetery, while wolves sneak to the site using a hole beneath the concrete fence. Visitors are afraid of what the wolves may do with the dead bodies.

Municipality workers removing a tent.

It affirmed that such campaigns will continue to be held for clearing the areas allocated for camping purposes.

Meanwhile, the Public Relations and Media Department revealed that the Capital Municipality confiscated 1.6 tons of expired foodstuffs and issued 22 citations over various violations. These violations included 16 for illegal advertisements and shop licenses and six for trading foodstuffs unfit for human consumption, storage of expired foodstuffs and lack of hygiene.