President’s statement saying place of unclaimed animals is shelters attracts reaction from animal friends

After two pit bull dogs attacked a 4-year-old girl in Gaziantep, President Erdogan’s statement “We must not forget that the place of unclaimed animals is shelters, not streets” and then some media outlets used statements blaming stray animals caused a reaction from animal rights defenders.

Referring to the solution of the problem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP) Senpolat said, “The shortest, scientific solution to this is neuter vaccinate, let live programs carried out by the state and municipalities. Putting them in prisons is not the solution. Similar problems will continue as long as sales via the Internet continue,” he said.