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THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) seems to be struggling to implement the dog tie-up order. The order is intended to control the number of stray dogs and reduce the spread of rabies in the city.
However, reports indicate that packs of vicious dogs are still frequently seen roaming and scavenging for food in almost all residential suburbs. The local authority has over the years implemented the dog tie-up order to control the number of stray dogs in the city. Those who do not adhere to the order have their pets shot down.
According to the latest Council minutes, Ward 14 Councillor Dumisani Netha sought clarification on the tie-up order which had taken too long to be done. The last tie-up was reportedly three years ago. Ward 29 Cllr Rowen Sekete, also raised concern about the rising number of stray dogs in the city two months ago. He further inquired about the reason behind the delay in culling stray dogs.
“Councillor D. Netha sought clarification on the tie-up order which had taken too long to be done. There were a lot of stray dogs which could spread rabies. He was also concerned about dogs. There was a lot of cross-breeding which resulted in some undesirable types of dog breeds,” read the minutes.
In response, Ward 23 Councillor Ntombizodwa Khumalo clarified that the local authority has dog control by-laws in place. She emphasised the importance of enforcing these by-laws effectively.
Meanwhile, two months ago residents of Pumula South suburb claimed they were living in fear of five vicious dogs belonging to a local family which have terrorized the area by biting people and enforcing a curfew through fear. The residents pushed for the seizure of the five dogs which have reportedly turned the suburb into a zone of fear attacking people on several occasions.
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