100 stray dogs rounded up at Commonwealth Games village in Indian capital
English.news.cn 2010-09-24 19:36:46 FeedbackPrintRSS
NEW DELHI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Around 100 stray dogs have been rounded up from the Commonwealth Games Village and other Games venues in the Indian capital by the city's civic authority in coordination with an NGO, reported the Indo-Asian News Service Friday.
The stray dogs were having a free run of the Village and other areas, raising concerns among participating countries.
They were rounded up by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Friendicoes SECA (Society for the Eradication of Cruelty to Animals) and temporarily relocated to a dog sterilization center, said the report.
The Commonwealth Games Federation and some participating countries have severely criticized organizers for failing to present a standard games village, where they said the conditions are "filthy" and sanitary situation "unimaginable."
Apparently appalled by reports of bad conditions at the village and security problems, a number of star athletes of Commonwealth countries have pulled out of the games, which are due to be held from Oct. 3 to 14.
Editor: Wang Guanqun
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