Cairo’s stray dogs pose urban challenge

Does Egypt have a baladi dog problem? If you were anywhere near Cairo or Cairene social media in the last few months, you remember the apoplectic furor over the government exporting vast numbers of street cats and dogs to countries where puppies are food. Cairo’s baladi dog population may number up to 15 mn, with poor garbage collection offering food for clever scavengers and resources to fight over, according to The Economic Times. The Agriculture Ministry contends that 2017 saw 400,000 cases of dog bites, up from 300,000 the year before, and various governorates have been accused of mass culls in response to complaints.