Ethiopian residents forced to cull hundreds of dogs amid rabies outbreak

Residents of a town in Ethiopia have been compelled to kill their own dogs following a rabies outbreak that has caused human deaths. Local authorities ordered the mass culling as a public health measure to contain the spread of the disease. Many residents carried out the killings reluctantly, with some resorting to hanging their animals to comply with the directive. Those who refused faced the threat of arrest or fines, according to locals who spoke to the BBC. The incident has highlighted the difficult choices communities face when managing rabies outbreaks in areas with limited veterinary resources.