15 rescue dogs shot in remote town ‘to stop animal shelter staff bringing Covid’
15 rescue dogs shot in remote town ‘to stop animal shelter staff bringing Covid’
The dogs were put down because a small local council feared Covid could be spread if they were collected (Picture: Getty Images)
Ten puppies and five adult dogs were shot dead at a rescue centre in Australia because a rural council feared people coming to collect them would bring Covid-19 to the area.
The animals were put down by Bourke Shire Council, which runs a sparsely populated area around…