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A rare hound with a storied past faces an uncertain future in Bangladesh

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Briefings

A rare Sarail hound breed faces extinction in Bangladesh due to stray dog culling policies, while a woman in Ishwardi drowned puppies to avoid legal trouble. Bangladesh has 1.7 million dogs, 83% of which are strays. A group of animal lovers advocates for protection. The Sarail hound is a native breed from a town 95 km northeast of Dhaka. Pet lovers pay up to 60,000 takas ($500) for a puppy. The article was originally published on Mongabay.

Key points

• Bangladesh's Animal Welfare Act ended institutional dog killing in 2019, yet prejudice persists.
• A woman in Ishwardi drowned puppies to avoid a criminal lawsuit against her for disturbing stray dogs.

Context

In Bangladesh, the majority Muslim population holds a conservative approach to domesticating dogs, leading to decades of culling. The new law was passed in 2019, but negative prejudice remains. This situation affects nearly 1.7 million dogs, most of whom are strays suffering from hunger and cruelty.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single incident involving a woman in Ishwardi and mentions of the Sarail hound breed. Specific numbers for the Sarail hound population are not provided. The article was originally published on Mongabay, and the source location is not the story's location.

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