An Israeli military dog attacked Mohammed Bhar, a 24-year-old Palestinian with Down syndrome, in his home in Gaza on July 3, 2024.
His family told The National that soldiers ordered them to leave without him. His brother found his body in the home ten days later.
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All of these instances illustrate the widespread and ongoing misuse of dogs as instruments of oppression, not just in the US but around the world.
To be clear: we’re not saying that police attack dogs should be trained with different methods. We’re saying that they should not exist at all.
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