Volunteers at the Island Sanctuary in Marsaxlokk turned to Facebook where they uploaded footage of frightened dogs with fireworks clearly heard in the background.
In a comment, one volunteer wrote that the fireworks, coming from the Malta Fireworks Festival which takes place in Marsaxlokk, are set off "180 metres away from the sanctuary".
The volunteer continued to say that the fireworks terrify the dogs, questioning if any of the authorities care about the distress being caused.
In the initial social media post, it was reported that dogs were hyperventilating, hiding in corners, under blankets and were spotted trying to shield themselves from the noise.
Luckily, volunteers turned up at the shelter to comfort the dogs, but they questioned when fireworks will stop being released so very close to the sanctuary.
Videos uploaded by volunteers may be found on the sanctuary's Facebook page:
https://ift.tt/2KobQ3u
from The Malta Independent https://ift.tt/2FsGxkn
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment