Fuck Putin: Racing to Save the Stray Dogs of Sochi

[joeybee12]

OCHI, Russia — A dog shelter backed by a Russian billionaire is engaged in a frantic last-ditch effort to save hundreds of strays facing a death sentence before the Winter Olympics begin here.

Already, hundreds of animals have been killed, with the local authorities apparently wanting the stray dogs cleared from the streets before Friday’s opening ceremony.

While the authorities say the dogs can be wild and dangerous, reports of their systematic slaughter by a pest removal company hired by the government in recent months have outraged animal rights advocates and cast a gruesome specter over the traditionally cheery atmosphere of the Games.

The handling of the matter has also sharply undercut the image of a friendlier, welcoming Russia that President Vladimir V. Putin has sought to cultivate in recent months.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/sports/olympics/racing-to-save-dogs-roaming-around-sochi.html?hp&_r=0

How fucking sick is this...killing them like they're cockroaches. Also, I'd heard a lot of these were pets left behind when the assholes moved out the residents to start construction for the Olympics. FUCK!

[get the red out]

1. Fuck Putin's olympics

I hope they are a total mess and he looks like a fool by the end of them.

[RKP5637]

2. Yep, KGB type mentality at work! n/t

[snooper2]

3. I'm suprised they aren't selling them to China

[MoonRiver]

4. It's sickening!

At least they're not going to display their 2 Orca slaves, but they will undoubtedly be sold to the highest circus bidder.

God bless the billionaire trying to save Sochi's dogs.

[BrotherIvan]

5. So many humans suck.