Sandra Husejnović
7 hrs ·
Demonstrations against illegal dog catchers of P. C. „Lokom“ Ltd. Novi Grad Sarajevo are going to be held in front of headquarters of municipality Novi Grad Sarajevo on """" 4th April from 1 p. m. until 3 p.m."""
The aim of the demonstration is to express displeasure at the illegal and criminal activities of dog catchers who have been killing stray dogs and stealing money from the budget in Canton Sarajevo for two years.
A notorious and illegal group of dog catchers was established in municipality Novi Grad Sarajevo on 30th May of 2013. This so called "Hygienic service" was not established and registered in accordance with the article 29 of Animal Protection and Welfare Act as well as Ordinance on establishing and conditions that hygienic services must fulfil. Since then, thousands of stray dogs have been killed in Sarajevo. The worst thing is that they have support of Inspectorate of veterinary Inspection of Canton Sarajevo and Administration of Police of Canton Sarajevo. The paradox is that veterinary inspection and police, which are obliged to stop and punish illegal dog catchers, support them and protect their illegal activities. Stray dogs, which are caught by dog catchers, are placed in former military object “Safet Zajko” in Sarajevo. Mustafa Mrkulic, a veterinarian, kills them in the veterinary station that is established and owned by municipality of Novi Grad Sarajevo.
This illegal hygienic service invoices food, medications, veterinary services, placement, fuel, catching for dead dogs. I have presented hundreds of evidences to Bosnian police officers and prosecutors about illegal activities, but they do nothing to stop atrocities. It is one of the worst violations of Criminal Code in Bosnian history.
Also we demand that authorities implement Act on Protection and Welfare of Animals of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will lead to solving of the problem of stray animals in human and legal way.
Bosnian Act on Protection and Welfare of Animals is one of the best in Europe but no one is interested in that. Corrupted authorities are often involved in illegal killing of stray and wild animals because of money laundering. Stray animals are victims of notorious torture. Political eligible persons construct so-called shelters for stray animals, which have a function of the concentration camps, and they invoice false spay/neuter programs, as well as the food that would never be given to animals, veterinary examinations and treatment, and at the end means for euthanasia. In reality, the stray animals are tortured, and killed in worst possible ways, by the methods on which the medieval Inquisition would envious. It is illegal and represents a series of violations of Criminal law as well as Animal Protection and Welfare Act of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
