AGAINST a backdrop of pained barking, an emaciated pooch hobbles over to a dirt-covered animal pile, which it licks, bites ...

Morocco is set to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030, and in the run-up to the event, the kingdom would like to “clean house”. The proliferation of stray dogs is a real problem in Morocco.

A collective of 10 animal rights groups have written to FIFA to protest against the “increased capture and culling” of stray dogs in Morocco ahead of the 2030 World Cup. Morocco is a rabies ...

The Embassy of Morocco in London previously told the BBC that dogs that were neutered and vaccinated should be protected - while harmful practices for controlling stray animals were prohibited.

The Embassy of Morocco in London said dogs that were neutered and vaccinated should be protected and harmful practices for controlling stray animals were prohibited. Getty Images / Raquel Maria ...

It’s a haunting moment now regularly seen in Morocco, stray dogs are resorting to cannibalism to survive after a terrifying “street cleanse”, while others are killed in ghoulish ways and ...