Bloody Hell!!!! I had a dog yesterday - in a long bun with mustard on it!!!!!Originally Posted by fred
Bloody hell..I wont be eating anymore dogs after reading this!!
(cooked or raw)
"Many people still believe rabies is only transmitted by bites from stray dogs. In fact, 88%[of infections] are caused by pet dogs and about 2%by cats," said Dr Luningning Elio-Villa, coordinator of the Department of Health's rabies control programme. Despite a recently passed Animal Welfare Act, she warned that another major problem is that many people still eat dogs. If the dog has bitten a human something that is associated with an increased risk of the dog being rabid the dog is more likely to be killed and eaten. "If the dog is cooked, the virus is destroyed, but many are eaten raw. And anyone cutting up a dead dog can transmit the virus to themselves if they touch their eyes or lips while they have traces of the dog's fluids on their hands," she said.
Does this mean I may vote Conservative at the next election?
Al.
