The animal rights group Peta has urged the Metropolitan Police commissioner to phase out police dogs after several animals were injured during far-right riots across the UK this summer. Peta called for 'safer, modern policing technology' to replace the canines, citing the risks they face while on duty.
Police dogs should be phased out after animals were “burned” and “hit with bricks” during the far-right riots that swept the UK this summer, Peta has told the Metropolitan Police commissioner The animal rights group called for "safer, modern policing technology" to replace the canines, pointing out that dogs do not get to choose to serve in the police force and “put their lives on the line.
The letter read: "Over the years, we have also read reports of dogs who have been punched or kicked or whose eyes have been gouged during altercations. "The risk of injury while working, dogs used by the police are vulnerable because too often their wellbeing comes second to other priorities.
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