A video from Lahore has ignited a heated debate on social media about how handle the city’s stray dog population.

The footage shows a tense confrontation between 2 activists and a local resident over the fate of stray dogs in the neighborhood.

In the video the activists question the man about his call to the police; directly asking if he would shoot them. The man openly admits he would, prompting the activists to remind him that a court order prohibits the shooting of stray dogs, warning him of possible legal consequences, including jail time, if he does.

The man however holds his position; saying that he was attacked by 4 stray dogs whilst out taking his morning walk. He insists that his main concern is for the safety of residents as stray dogs pose a threat in residential areas.

The activists argue that the dogs are vaccinated and maybe he should simply change his walking route !

The situation escalates when the police arrive – the activists accuse the police of shooting the dogs, but the police argue that they are responding to a residents complaint, but that no animals were harmed. Despite the police response, the activists remained unconvinced.

So here we are again with another stray dogs issue. Sterilisation of dogs by authorities would over time reduce numbers and effectively save long term finances all round; BUT, DOES ANYONE LISTEN ?