The breed, prized for profitability and an ability to adapt to climate change, garners celebrity status in the Central Asian country
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Residents in the UAE have reacted in outrage following a sickening video that went viral on social media showing a live cat being fed to dogs.
The shocking video, which appears to be shot somewhere in UAE, has seen thousands of people react in anger, with many now calling for the perpetrator to face prosecution.
Watch: Man feeds cat to dogs in UAE
After Khaleej Times posted a clip of the video online in a bid to track down the man in question - whose face cannot be seen in the shot - one Facebook user posted: "Legal action needs to be taken ASAP. He better not get away with this! I want to see him in jail."
And many were on her side.
"How could people even do that? (It) says a lot about someone's character and heart. (They) should face prosecution for this. Sad to watch," another user said.
Inflicting injury or malicious killing of animals is unaccepted & anyone in violation of Federal Law No?18, 2016 will be held accountable
- ?. ???? ??????? (@ThaniAlZeyoudi) March 13, 2017
These individual acts do not comply with the teachings of #Islam nor with the customs & values of the #UAE. #NoToAnimalAbuse
- ?. ???? ??????? (@ThaniAlZeyoudi) March 13, 2017
We will coordinate with specialized authorities to track the person accountable for this act of animal cruelty and do the necessary
- ?. ???? ??????? (@ThaniAlZeyoudi) March 13, 2017
We have succeeded in identifying the individual who tormented the #cat last year. #NoToAnimalAbuse"Afflicting, hurting, torturing or brutally killing animals are unacceptable practices that are punishable under the Federal Law No. 18 of the year 2016 on cases of violence against animals. Such individual practices are utterly against the principles and teachings of Islam and contradict the customs and traditions of the UAE community," he said.
- ?. ???? ??????? (@ThaniAlZeyoudi) March 13, 2017
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