(Athens) Dog catchers go on the offensive in Games Village

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Wednesday August 4, 2004

 

ATHENS: Olympic Games dog catchers were sent on the offensive

yesterday to round up strays in the athletes village after the

animals breached the tightest security ever seen at a Games.

 

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief John Coates said dogs were

roaming the village that will house 17,000 athletes during the Aug 13-

29 Games.

 

" But they haven't been sniffing at my heels, " he said.

 

Soldiers stationed around the village were petting and feeding the

dogs, one AOC official said.

 

Games organisers said animal welfare groups and local dogcatchers

were rounding up the animals and would clear them out by tonight.

 

" They will be collecting all strays in the area close to the village

in the next two days, " said Athens organisers spokesman Michael

Zacharatos.

 

 

 

full story:

 

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?

file=/2004/8/4/sports/8588267 & sec=sports

 

 

 

 

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proves his moral inferiority to any creatures that cannot: " Mark

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