Stray Dogs

Turkish police scuffled with protesters in the capital Ankara on Friday during a demonstration against plans to round up millions of stray dogs.

The plan, presented to parliament by President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party earlier this month, has alarmed animal lovers who say a mass neutering campaign would be a better solution than locking dogs up in shelters.

Stray dogs who were recently filmed destroying a local man's car may have been doing so out of a sense of revenge, according to the Chair of the Chamber of Veterinary in Sakarya, where the incident occurred.

Mustafa Yıldız made the comments after viewing the surveillance camera footage of the incident, saying the purpose of the attack might have been punishment.

According to Patrastimes site, an illegal trafficking ring of stray dogs and puppies is operating in the city Patras in the north of the Peloponnese. Sources say the dogs are collected and transported to Germany, where demand for animals in bestiality brothels is on the rise.