Russian Court Bans Euthanasia of Stray Animals Unless They Threaten Humans

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overcrowded shelters and cost-cutting measures cannot serve as grounds to euthanize animals, according to the state-run RIA Novosti news
agency.Following a series of fatal attacks on people by stray dogs, President Vladimir Putinsigned a law last July that gave regional
population control.Animal rights activists and volunteerstold The Moscow Times that the law would lead to mass euthanization and inhumane
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