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Taiwan debates animal euthanasia

Animal-rights activists demand reversal of government's policy in dealing with the rise in number of stray animals.
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2013 06:14

The island of Taiwan is locked in a heated debate over how to deal with a rise in the number of stray animals.

Animal-rights groups are calling on the government to end its programme of euthanasia.

Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from the capital, Taipei.

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