Iranian Dog Owners Could Face 74 Lashes

[super jumbe]

Dog owners in Iran could face up to 74 lashes, just for keeping them in their home or taking them out for walks.

A draft law proposed by 32 members of parliament would also bring in heavy fines for those convicted of owning the animals, according to Iran's Shargh newspaper.

Keeping a pet dog is not common in Iran and many people who follow Islamic culture see the animals as unclean.

However, some families keep them behind closed doors and in more affluent areas walk them outside.

If the bill is passed, those found to be owning a dog could be given lashes or a fine of up to 100 million rials (?2,360).

"Anyone who walks or plays with animals such as dogs or monkeys in public places will damage Islamic culture, as well as the hygiene and peace of others, especially women and children," the draft law states.

Animals will be confi****ed and sent to zoos, forests of the wilderness, the proposal adds.

Police, farmers and hunters with working dogs would be exempt from the penalties.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/iranian-dog-owners-could-face-74-lashes-110422656.html#zBXoCTt

[GastonJ]

Surely that should read

A daft law proposed by 32 members of parliament would also bring in heavy fines for those convicted of owning the animals, according to Iran's Shargh newspaper.

Is that the Iranian version of the Daily Express or Daily Mail - they can't blame that one on the EU....

[Meat-Head]

Err what about dawgs for the blind? There fine, they don't shit everywhere, howl at the moon or like most dawgs go mental as I cycle past.

Would be great if kalipo can make it a EU directive

[gopher7]

"Would be great if kalipo can make it a EU directive"

Don't get him started.

[Meat-Head]

So why no make dawgs legal and make people have a dawg licence say ?2345 per dawg per six months.

so what DI people feed these dawgs on?

[super jumbe]

Rumours those lashes are dipped in salt water overnight before using to get the maximum effect , wonder how many lashes for robbery !!!?