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Kaupo Klaas wrote:

but now I carry a piece of cable to protect myself on my longer walks..

In general a dog won't attack a human unless it feels threatened or it's protecting its territory. Waving a cable around may be more of a problem than a solution and, if a dog did attack, it won't do enough damage to stop the animal.
You might like to rethink the idea.

Fred wrote:

Complaints are easy - Do you have a solution?

The claims credit for stopping the old government policy of catch and kill, so perhaps you have another idea the Daily Mail will accept as reasonable.

From a dog's point of view, no solution is right for them, but what to do ...
however, if it is necessary to start reducing large herds and picking up aggressive specimens, it will be a timely solution to the consequences of an unresolved problem.

Kaupo Klaas wrote:

There is no waving of the cable, it is hidden until it is needed ... as with all weapons, they must be hidden

A better weapon would probably be dog treats .... then use an ultrasonic whistle if food doesn't work.
If you really feel the need to do something physical, a last resort would be a water pistol filled with weak vinegar or lemon juice. That will make them think twice. Aim for the face - No serious harm but a couple of drops up their nose in an eye will stop them in their tracks.
I was threatened by a dog in a Buddhist temple in Thailand. The weapon I used was being nice. No attack and the dog ended up sitting down with me.
Much better because the rest of the hounds shut up barking when they realised I wasn't a threat.

peterg123 wrote:

Packs of wild dogs are one of Mauritius least attractive features. I hope the government will not be put off by the patronising and听 bigoted attacks on it's control measures by the Daily Mail, who whip their audiences into frenzy over animal matters with skewed reporting.

The only people who believe the Daily Mail are Mail readers - it's an echo box for the opinionated that like showbiz gossip and sex stories presented as news, but a loud one.
I would sum up most of their customers as too thick to understand the times, and too right wing but embarrassed about it to read mein kampf.
It's on my daily reading list of world papers but I only skip through their headlines on the off chance their editor accidentally manages to stumble on a real story.

Expats need real, on the ground, information so perhaps you can help. Do these dogs actually attack people, or are they just a pain in the bottom?

Ivan_Katinic wrote:

I haven't seen or heard those dogs atrack anyone espcially in Pereybere. Please continue reading Daily Mail as that is the real source of truth for all world issues and it is written for people who hardly learn to read.

Assuming that was sarcastic, you're about right for the badly written rag we know as the Daily fail but, since there's a thread on the subject, it's possible expats would be interested in the truth (something the Fail rarely manages)

Retornado wrote:

turn to see an emaciated stray dog squeezing out a huge Pooh next to you 馃挬

That is very clearly a bit of a pain and obviously unpleasant (Unless you've hit an an awkward silence and the conversation starter saves the date.

Retornado wrote:

I鈥檓 sure the daily mail will not find it such a nightmare when a local Mauritian child is eaten by a pack of starving stray dogs.

The Mail simply wouldn't report it, but are there actual attacks?

Ivan_Katinic wrote:

No attacks.

Coclusions:

The dogs are a pain in the bottom
The dogs look messy, make a mess, and damage the country's reputation
The dogs don't attack people but may bark at you (probably through fear)
The dogs can ruin your chance of some nookie on the beach (get a room)
The UK's Daily Mail is a crappy rag that prints sensationalist rubbish (I've known that for a lot of years)

Would you agree?

Hi - Lynn Hart, I would like to become part of the solution. Does anyone know where, how , who to contact in government ?

Or which foundations are here in MRU - like a SPCA , Animal Anti Cruelty League,听 PAWS ? Kitty Haven ?听 Please email me on听

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BTW, what is the best weapon against attacks? I was unpleasantly surprised that dog sprays are banned here, I used sprays in former times, they were pretty effective.

- @MaaBoo