BySTACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Published:10:42 EDT, 24 April 2026|Updated:12:21 EDT, 24 April 2026
Blood splattered across the streets, spent shell casings were scattered in the grass, and armed men were piling into vehicles.
That is the horrifying scene unfolding in the Moroccan city of Nador, where officials areaccused of carrying out mass killings of stray dogs ahead of the 2030 World Cup. An estimated three million stray dogs live on Morocco's streets.
The International Animal Welfare Protection Coalition (IAWPC) shared several shocking images with the Daily Mail, claiming preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup are being stained by scenes of 'unbearable violence.'
'Shocking eyewitness testimony describes how local authorities descended on a residential neighborhood at around 6.30am this week, opening fire on defenceless animals in what has been branded a "display of pure savagery,"' an IAWPC spokesperson told the Daily Mail.
The female witness, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals, claimed she watched the horror unfold from her window. She added that there were two shootings reported this week, one on Tuesday and another on Thursday.
'I am writing with a heavy heart and still in shock,' they said in a statement to IAWPC.
'This was not a culling operation, but a display of pure savagery. Dogs were shot in cold blood beneath our windows, leaving behind scenes of unbearable violence and streets stained with blood.'
A FIFA spokesperson previously told the Daily Mail that during its bid for the 2030 World Cup, Morocco emphasized its commitment to animal welfare, citing government efforts to expand clinics and support programs for stray dogs.
Source: Drudge Report
