1) Animal abuse in Greece - Dogs used as scarecrows

Target:Municipality of Skyros, Mayor Miltiadis Xatziyannakis
Sponsored by: Vegan Forum

According to reports in newspapers and witness accounts, the greek island of Skyros is hell on earth for the unfortunate dogs used as scarecrows by local farmers. According to a tourist, who took pictures of this cruel practice, dogs are chained to barrels, which are their only shelter from sun and heat. They have barely any water and they are starving. Apparently these animals are chained in the middle of nowhere by farmers and they are expendable. As soon as they die, they are replaced by new puppies which will suffer the same fate.

The mayor of Skyros, Miltiadis Xatziyannakis, states that he knows of the problem but doesn't know what to do about it (!). He claims he doesn't know to whom he can turn for help and that he can't confiscate the animals as they are not strays. They belong to farmers that tie them there to keep the sheep from running away. Nevertheless, this is an illegal practice and these animals are protected by a law that none seems eager to respect.

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