Animal abuse in Greece - Dogs used as scarecrows
Target:
Municipality of Skyros, Mayor Miltiadis Xatziyannakis
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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.
The greek text:
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.
The greek text:
Dear Mayor, Miltiadis Xatziyannakis,
We, the undersigned, will boycott the island of Skyros and not visit until you resolve the issue with the starving and dying dogs chained by farmers.
It is in your power to make the difference and apply the law. There are AR groups in Greece that can help you fight this cruel practice and stop those people that create a bad reputation for your island by killing innocent beings. If somebody abuses an animal, it is against the law and he/she should be punished.
I will do everything I can to spread these news and stop people from visiting your island for tourism, as long as you and y
We, the undersigned, will boycott the island of Skyros and not visit until you resolve the issue with the starving and dying dogs chained by farmers.
It is in your power to make the difference and apply the law. There are AR groups in Greece that can help you fight this cruel practice and stop those people that create a bad reputation for your island by killing innocent beings. If somebody abuses an animal, it is against the law and he/she should be punished.
I will do everything I can to spread these news and stop people from visiting your island for tourism, as long as you and y
We signed the "Animal abuse in Greece - Dogs used as scarecrows" petition!
# 1,667:
11:40 am PDT, Mar 9,
Ginny Rijnders, Netherlands
How can you threat dogs like this. There are other means than use dogs for this purpose. Look at other countreys like the Netherlands how they cope with scarecrows. You can learn from them and realize that you don't have to sacrifice an animal live.
How can you threat dogs like this. There are other means than use dogs for this purpose. Look at other countreys like the Netherlands how they cope with scarecrows. You can learn from them and realize that you don't have to sacrifice an animal live.
# 1,666:
7:37 am PDT, Mar 9,
Effie Bilbo, Greece
Ayta ta pragmata prepei na stamathsoun. Boikotaz kai na mhn phgenete sthn Skyro gia diakopes!
Ayta ta pragmata prepei na stamathsoun. Boikotaz kai na mhn phgenete sthn Skyro gia diakopes!
# 1,665:
7:09 am PDT, Mar 9,
Isabella Oriani, Italy
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5:57 am PDT, Mar 9,
Ingrid Frassl, Austria
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5:06 am PDT, Mar 9,
Roberta Baritello, Italy
# 1,662:
4:06 am PDT, Mar 9,
Jacqueline Blom, Netherlands
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1:29 am PDT, Mar 9,
Luca Taglieri, Italy
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1:27 am PDT, Mar 9,
P Borghi, Italy
# 1,659:
12:28 am PDT, Mar 9,
Virginia Theodoroglaki, Greece
# 1,658:
11:50 am PDT, Mar 8,
Liesbeth Hellemans, Belgium
# 1,657:
10:15 am PDT, Mar 8,
Val Peach, Greece
# 1,656:
4:21 am PDT, Mar 8,
Matina Hatzi, Greece
# 1,655:
4:47 am PST, Mar 7,
Xristina Eugeniou, Greece
# 1,654:
10:46 pm PST, Mar 6,
Baker Theresa, Switzerland
# 1,653:
12:04 pm PST, Mar 6,
Kostas Kuroglou, Greece
let the animals free u sick pathetic idiots
let the animals free u sick pathetic idiots
# 1,652:
4:00 am PST, Mar 6,
Aurora Imburgia, Italy
# 1,651:
1:02 am PST, Mar 6,
CHRISTINS SKOUTARIDOU, Greece
# 1,650:
6:23 am PST, Mar 5,
Margaret Williams, United Kingdom
The only thing that would make these evil people change their ways would be to do the same thing to them!
The only thing that would make these evil people change their ways would be to do the same thing to them!
# 1,649:
3:48 am PST, Mar 5,
Ilona Van de Weijdeven, Netherlands
Sick actions like abusing dogs like this must be stopped inmediatly!!!!! No words are good enough!
Sick actions like abusing dogs like this must be stopped inmediatly!!!!! No words are good enough!
# 1,648:
3:46 am PST, Mar 5,
Anastasia Vouri, Greece
# 1,647:
1:09 am PST, Mar 5,
Alessandra Muzzarini, Italy
# 1,646:
11:59 pm PST, Mar 4,
Chantal Buslot, Belgium
# 1,645:
2:32 pm PST, Mar 4,
DIANE KASTEL, Illinois
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. The greek text: 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. The greek text: Dear Mayor, Miltiadis Xatziyannakis, We, the undersigned, will boycott the island of Skyros and not visit until you resolve the issue with the starving and dying dogs chained by farmers. It is in your power to make the difference and apply the law. There are AR groups in Greece that can help you fight this cruel practice and stop those people that create a bad reputation for your island by killing innocent beings. If somebody abuses an animal, it is against the law and he/she should be punished. I will do everything I can to spread these news and stop people from visiting your island for tourism.
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. The greek text: 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. The greek text: Dear Mayor, Miltiadis Xatziyannakis, We, the undersigned, will boycott the island of Skyros and not visit until you resolve the issue with the starving and dying dogs chained by farmers. It is in your power to make the difference and apply the law. There are AR groups in Greece that can help you fight this cruel practice and stop those people that create a bad reputation for your island by killing innocent beings. If somebody abuses an animal, it is against the law and he/she should be punished. I will do everything I can to spread these news and stop people from visiting your island for tourism.
# 1,644:
1:56 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 1,643:
1:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Li Kyriakou, Belgium
# 1,642:
11:12 am PST, Mar 4,
Stefano Frosi, Italy
# 1,641:
6:30 am PST, Mar 4,
Emma Verhaegen, France
# 1,640:
6:29 am PST, Mar 4,
Denise Verhaegen, France
# 1,639:
3:26 am PST, Mar 4,
Fauvelle Astrid, France
# 1,638:
3:19 am PST, Mar 4,
Dutilloy Philomène, France
# 1,637:
5:53 pm PST, Mar 3,
Fiona-Sofia Siokou, Greece
# 1,636:
2:17 pm PST, Mar 3,
Nonika KAKAVANAKI, Greece
I'm Greek and I'm really ashamed that my country is known for all these horrible things!
I'm Greek and I'm really ashamed that my country is known for all these horrible things!
# 1,635:
1:13 pm PST, Mar 3,
Arnaud Henseval, France
# 1,634:
1:13 pm PST, Mar 3,
Laura Imburgia, Italy
# 1,633:
12:48 am PST, Mar 3,
Beatrice Miorando, Italy
# 1,632:
3:53 pm PST, Mar 2,
Antonietta Cipracca, Italy
# 1,631:
11:15 am PST, Mar 2,
Andreas Cescon, Italy
# 1,630:
11:03 am PST, Mar 2,
Laura Ceoldo, Italy
# 1,629:
9:17 am PST, Mar 2,
Irene Stocco, Italy
# 1,628:
6:07 am PST, Mar 2,
Silvia Martinotti, Italy
# 1,627:
3:16 am PST, Mar 2,
Natalia Zorzan, Italy
# 1,626:
2:15 am PST, Mar 2,
Katia Bolognesi, Italy
# 1,625:
1:30 am PST, Mar 2,
Marcella Gollini, Italy
# 1,624:
12:19 am PST, Mar 2,
William Roveda, Italy
# 1,623:
8:54 pm PST, Mar 1,
Emilia Boccagna, Italy
# 1,622:
10:24 am PST, Mar 1,
Antonella LONATI, Italy
SHAME!!!!!
SHAME!!!!!
# 1,621:
3:10 am PST, Mar 1,
Marina Ferro, Italy
# 1,620:
2:40 am PST, Mar 1,
Cornaglia Solange, Italy
# 1,619:
2:07 pm PST, Feb 28,
Nicola Pelliccioni, Italy
# 1,618:
2:06 pm PST, Feb 28,
Silvia Martinello, Italy
# 1,617:
10:21 am PST, Feb 28,
Monica Di Mascio, Italy
# 1,616:
6:49 am PST, Feb 28,
Davide Cosentino, Italy
# 1,615:
5:30 am PST, Feb 28,
Egle Fuscalzo, Italy
# 1,614:
10:04 am PST, Feb 27,
Biagina Barbon, Italy
# 1,613:
10:03 am PST, Feb 27,
Lidia Bruno, Italy
# 1,612:
10:02 am PST, Feb 27,
Stefano Bruno, Italy
# 1,611:
10:00 am PST, Feb 27,
Rossana Bruno, Italy
# 1,610:
9:59 am PST, Feb 27,
Paolo Barbon, Italy
# 1,609:
8:06 am PST, Feb 27,
Ineke Jansen, Netherlands
Don't treat animals, like you don't want to be treated! They experience pain just like you and me. STOP HURTING ANIMALS!!
Don't treat animals, like you don't want to be treated! They experience pain just like you and me. STOP HURTING ANIMALS!!
# 1,608:
5:43 am PST, Feb 27,
Arianna Silvestro, Italy
# 1,607:
1:59 am PST, Feb 27,
Marica Menzio, Italy
# 1,606:
1:00 am PST, Feb 27,
Maria rosa Suraci, Italy
# 1,605:
12:09 am PST, Feb 27,
H Driessen, Netherlands
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi
# 1,604:
1:37 pm PST, Feb 26,
Erika Dainelli, Italy
# 1,603:
11:43 am PST, Feb 26,
Gessica Cervellera, Italy
# 1,602:
11:27 am PST, Feb 26,
Mar Arme, Greece
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10:32 am PST, Feb 26,
Nathalie Lecat, Belgium
