Public calls for protection from stray dogs in Jordan

The spread of stray dogs in Jordanian residential areas and public streets in Amman and other governorates, has sparked outrage among the people as their numbers are increasing at an alarming rate.

Human rights organizations have called for the implementation of intensive measures to protect the population from dogs that threaten peaceful community security in cities and villages.

Saleh Al-Saleh, the uncle of a child who died from a dog bite, told A24 that a dog attacked his nephew, who was seriously injured and died of the infection shortly after being hospitalized. Imad Abu Yaqeen, director of the Technical Affairs and Hospitals Department at the Ministry of Health, told A24 that his ministry has developed a rabies vaccine that is given in two doses to prevent a possible infection from stray dogs.

Alaa Jarrar, a member of the Mercy Society for Animals, confirmed to A24 that the Greater Amman Municipality has begun implementing a global program to sterilize stray dogs.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Health and Environment Committee, Tayseer Krishan, indicated that stray dogs adversely affect citizens in terms of transmitting diseases to citizens by “biting” and infecting them with dangerous rabies.