FARMERS and breeders have been warned to alert the authorities of animal deaths and properly dispose of the beasts instead of dumping the carcasses in open grounds and wasteland.
Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry’s Animal Wealth Under-Secretary Dr Khalid Ahmed stressed the importance of reporting the cases to the Animal Control Department.
A hotline, 39451955, has been provided to ease co-ordination with cleaning companies and various municipalities to dispose of the dead animals in a safe manner.
“Citizens and residents can call the hotline in order to facilitate getting rid of dead animals – such as cows and horses – in co-ordination between the Animal Wealth Directorate and the cleaning companies and municipalities,” he said in an official statement.
“All breeders and workers operating poultry and animal production farms must adhere to regulations in place regarding public hygiene.
“Carcasses of dead animals and birds must be disposed of in a proper manner to prevent them from spreading diseases, infection, unpleasant odours and attracting stray animals.”
Animal breeders were also instructed not to dispose of carcasses on public roads and vacant land and were warned that violations would be punishable by law.
Dr Ahmed also urged breeders and stable owners to cooperate with the Animal Wealth Directorate within efforts to maintain public cleanliness and eradicate the phenomenon of carcass disposal in open spaces.
“There is a critical need to report dead animals to the competent authorities at the Animal Wealth Directorate,” said Horse Care Affairs Authority chief executive Yousif Al Isa.
“Horse owners and stable owners must cooperate in the event of an animal’s death and coordinate with the competent authority to dispose of them properly.”
He also reaffirmed that there are facilities provided for the disposal of dead animals as soon as they are reported.
Damage
He stressed the importance of cooperation to eradicate the phenomenon that ‘distorts public images, causes environmental damage and is a threat to public cleanliness’.
The hotline is operational round-the-clock, accepting calls regarding large animals such as horses, cows, camels and livestock.
The GDN previously reported in October last year that cleaners from Urbaser Bahrain were sent to remove the floating carcass of a cow from Salman Town. Meanwhile, in July last year, 241 cases of animal carcasses were reported in the first six months of 2021 in the Southern Governorate. The carcasses were removed from residential and commercial complexes in the area.
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