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How Ugandans use injured dogs to con donors
Animal lovers are coaxed into parting with their money through emotional images, lies and exploitation. Uganda Society for the Protection and Care of Animals chairperson, Bart Kakooza, said the scam exploits both local economic hardship and strong emotional attachment to pets in Western countries.
The scammers flood social media with appeals for funds. (BBC Courtesy Photo)
By: BBC Eye Africa, Journalist @New Vision
MITYANA - A network of fake dog rescue operations in Mityana district has been exposed for using injured animals to defraud foreign donors, raising billions of shillings through