Canine cull

Transcript

Speaking out for their four-legged friends.

Activists have gathered in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to protest against the killing of stray dogs.

They claim thousands have been electrocuted and poisoned in an attempt to clear the streets ahead of Euro 2012.

But protestors think putting them down is cruel and should be banned.

They want the government to fund shelters instead.

Vocabulary

activists: para pegiat

stray: terlantar, berkeliaran

electrocuted: disetrum

putting them down: membunuh

shelter: tempat penampungan

Exercise

Isilah tempat yang kosong dengan memilih kata-kata yang sesuai berikut ini. Anda mungkin harus mengubah bentuk kata:

2. Most victims are _______________ by overhead power cables, but some fall off train carriages while trains are moving.

3. They say they hope to help people and save lives. However, animal rights ______________ describe the research as "disgraceful" and "abhorrent".

4. The__________, which takes in animals that might otherwise be euthanised, had said it would struggle to meet the new rent level for their premises at a Milwaukee-area shopping mall.

5. Each year four guide dogs are so badly injured that they either have to be _______________ or are immediately retired.

Answer

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Rise in dumped Oxfordshire Christmas animals</caption><url href=" http://bbc.in/tEn2f1" platform="highweb"/></link>

2. Most victims are electrocuted by overhead power cables, but some fall off train carriages while trains are moving.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Indonesia concrete balls combat 'train surfing'</caption><url href=" http://bbc.in/zFg2kP" platform="highweb"/></link>

3. They say they hope to help people and save lives. However, animal rights activists describe the research as "disgraceful" and "abhorrent".

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Controversial cyborg rat tests target brain treatments</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/x9zFkX" platform="highweb"/></link>

4. The shelter, which takes in animals that might otherwise be euthanised, had said it would struggle to meet the new rent level for their premises at a Milwaukee-area shopping mall.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Polydactyl cat rescues US animal shelter</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/t5C2W8" platform="highweb"/></link>

5. Each year four guide dogs are so badly injured that they either have to be put down or are immediately retired.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Microchip call after Kirsten Barrett's guide dog mauled</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/w786Ju" platform="highweb"/></link>