Ethiopia's Hossana: mass dog killings amid rabies deaths
In Hossana, central Ethiopia, community groups linked to local authorities ordered residents to kill hundreds of dogs after three children died of rabies and dozens were hospitalized. Authorities say about 400–450 dogs were killed in a few days, despite roughly 70% of the town’s 10,000 dogs being vaccinated; police halted the killings within a day, but reports of pressure to dispose of unvaccinated dogs persisted. Animal-rights groups condemned the actions as illegal and inhumane, calling for accountability.
