RESIDENTS of Duraz have appealed to authorities to intervene immediately to stop carcasses being dumped near their homes.
Bodies of animals, including cows, goats and deer, have regularly been spotted on the shores of Abu Sobh inside the village in the north.
People living in block 544 which is closest to the beach told the GDN that the area has been plagued by insect infestation and stench coming from these corpses.
In the latest incident, a deer reportedly resembling the Arabian Gazelle, which has been categorised as a vulnerable species, was found on the coast early yesterday morning.
The carcass, according to the men who found it, was tied to a rope that was in the water.
Municipal workers removed the carcass later in the afternoon.
However, the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) was not informed of the dead deer.
“Unfortunately, it was buried even before we could check it, so we don’t know which kind it was,” an SCE representative told the GDN.
“And there is no direct resolution regarding the gazelles (as to whether they are a protected species in Bahrain).”
A resident told the GDN that the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry authorities removed the dead animals when informed, but have done nothing to stop the practice.
“This (dumping of dead carcass) is nothing new and we are tired of this menace,” said the 44-year-old Bahraini.
“We have given the videos and pictures to the municipality officials and they said any time this happens to inform them so that they will remove the dead animals free of cost.
“Now it is happening so often that there is a delay in the removal of the carcasses.
“This is spreading germs and the place stinks.
“This is a residential area and we have families and children visiting the beach.
“Dumping of dead animals is not healthy.”
They called for sign posts at the beach announcing a penalty in a bid to stop people from such inhumane acts which they stressed was equally unhealthy.
“Yes, they (the municipality) do remove the carcasses, but that is not the solution,” he said.
“They should put up some signboards saying that this is prohibited by law.
“There should be some stringent legal measures announced and implemented that people will not dare to do it.
Choked
“It is sad to see these animals dumped – last week it was a goat and its head was enclosed inside a plastic garbage bag as though it had been choked to death.
“Another was a cow; maybe it died, but this is not the place to dump it.
“The latest is a deer, which is definitely not an animal that we rear at homes.
“We urge officials to look into this issue seriously.”
Agricultural Wealth Authority officials at the ministry could not be contacted yesterday for comments.
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