IRBID — A surging
population of
stray dogs and a lack of effective control measures have
exacerbated the issue of stray dogs in Irbid Governorate, where a recent study
commissioned by the municipality identified the presence of a
staggering 100,000 stray dogs, equivalent to 20 dogs per square kilometer.
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Efforts to combat this issue,
classified as "critical," seem to be largely absent due to limited
resources and the high costs associated with curbing the
alarming spread of stray dogs. In the current year alone, there have been 912 reported cases of
dog attacks on residents in Irbid, according to statistics from the Irbid
Health Directorate, Khaberni reported.
JD100 per dog
Dr. Nabil Al-Kawfahi, the Mayor of
Irbid, emphasized that the cost of
handling each stray dog, including
capturing, sheltering, providing food, conducting sterilization surgery, and
ultimately releasing them back into the streets,
amounts to around JD100 per dog. He noted that legislation prohibits the killing or poisoning of stray
dogs, and the municipality is willing to donate land to any animal rights
association willing to take responsibility for relocating stray dogs.
In the previous year, Irbid
witnessed 1,303 reported
cases of dog attacks, with 923 occurring in the Irbid
District, 158 in the Northern Jordan Valley District, 123 in the Bani Kenana
District, and 99 in the Al-Koura District.
The cost of treating a person who
has been
bitten by a dog is approximately JD600 per individual, according to
Dr. Shadi Bani Hani, the director of health in Irbid. He explained that
preventive vaccinations are administered to
individuals bitten by animals known
to transmit rabies, starting from the moment they arrive at the hospital. The
remaining doses are administered at public vaccination clinics to prevent any
complications.
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