This video is just an example of the images we are bombarded daily with. This illegal dogfight took place in Kaiseri in Anatolia. The spectators bet on whose dog will die first. The loosing dog was not given veterinary care and was left to die after the fight was over.
Illegal animal fights are usual in Turkey and the gendarmerie, responsible to tackle this kind of illegal activities, prefers, in most cases, to turn a blind eye and ignore the situation.
As long as the turkish government refuses to take action and apply exemplary sanctions this kind of situations will continue, images like this will get out and the world will continue getting the wrong impression about Turkey.
When will the government and the municipalities realize it is in their own interest to deal with this appalling cases of cruelty?