poison alert

POISON WARNING

Members of the Public who walk dogs on the tracks leading to the mountains on either side of the ravine to the south of St Tropez restaurant in Alsancak should be aware, and on the alert, that 10 full plastic bags of poison [wheat-grain-like in appearance] were found this week on the side of the on the eastern 'road'.
The label reads:

"Contains BROMADIOLONE a potent rodenticide, second generation 4-Hydroxycaumarin derivative, ofter called a super warfarin. Added potency and a tendency to accumulate in the liver of the poisoned organism. Used to kill rats and mice. Can be absorbed through digestion through the lungs (breathed in) or on skin contact. Vitamin K is the antidote."

Should you find any packets do not risk touching them with bare hands ... please use a piece of plastic rubbish left on the roadside to hold them ... and then scrub your hands extremely well afterwards.

Kyrenia Animal Rescue Deliver Anti Poison Petition

Poisoning in the Besparmark Mountains
The attached photographs are taken by a member of Green Action Group in the area between Selvili hill and St. Hilarion Castle. There were some dead foxes and a dog, very close to each other which made us to think that they all must have been poisoned in the same day.

Bugün Selvili Tepe ile St.Hilarion arasındaki yolda yürürken birbirinden birkaç yüz metre uzakta ve hemen yolun kenarında 3 adet ölü tilkiye rastladık. Daha dikkatli bakınca parçalanmış olan tilkilerden birinin biraz uzağında bir de köpek ölüsü gördük. Muhtemelen tilkiler birisi tarafından zehirlenmişti ve onu yiyen köpek de aynı zehirden etkilenmiş olmalı diye düşündük. İlginizi çekeceğini düşündüğüm için bu dört hayvanın çektiğim resimlerini ekte gönderiyorum. Umarım bu tür olayların tekrarlanmasını önleyebiliriz. Saygılarımla
Tarık Tekman

13/2/08
President Talat has agreed to accept the KAR Poison Petition and the Presidential Office will contact KAR with an appointment date and time. Watch This Space!!11/2/08
Following the public meeting held at Watermill Hotel Girne, Kyrenia Animal Rescue representatives are endeavouring to secure an appointment with President Talat in order to present the Petition that calls for changes in the way that lethal poison is imported, sold and indiscriminately used.

It is hoped that the many supporters of KAR including those who attended the meeting, pet owners, students and all interested parties will support on the day that the Petition is presented. It is planned that Television and Press will be in attendance so the more people that can attend at the appointed time the better. KAR hope to show a strong and united front when meeting with Mr. Talat.

The date and time of the appointment will be posted on the web site.

Guidelines for Emergency Action in the event of Poisoning
Induce Vomiting.
This can be done by administering Charcoal Tablets (named Eucarbon Tablet in local Pharmacy) or by strong salted water, Do not give liquids other than to induce vomiting.
Immobilise animal.
Carry animal, do not try to make it walk. Do not panic as this can stress the animal and make it go into shock.
Telephone to seek veterinary help and get the animal to the vet as quickly as possible.

Symptoms: Foaming at the mouth, body trembling like movement under the skin, spasms, weakness and diarrhoea.
Remember: Always carry your mobile phone with you when walking your dog and make sure that you have all veterinary telephone numbers entered into your phone.

Avoid areas that have been reported as previously know for poison being put down.
It is advisable to muzzle your dog whilst exercising your dog and it is running loose.
If you find anything that looks suspicious like poisoned meat carefully pick it up and report find to KAR.
If your animal picks up poisoned meat return to area as soon as possible and pick up any remains of the poison. Report incident to KAR, Police and local Belediyre or Muhktar.

Latest Poison Reports
Area	Description	Date
Track area base of Besparmak	Lanate	24/01/12
Esentepe	Unknown	25/01/12
Catalkoy, Lodge Restaurant & Football Pitch(12 cats poisoned & killed)	Unknown	22/11/11
Alsancak, 20 Temmuz Sok	Warfarin	08/09/11
Alsancak, Temmuz top, mountain end, road	Strychnine	06/09/11
Karsiyaka Old Vaha Spa site	Unknown	03/07/11
Catalkoy-Savinyon Village, 2 dogs poisoned	Unknown	13 & 14/06/11
Karsiyaka - Bottom of Yagniur Sok	Unknown	16/05/11
Yeni Liman - behind Ak Store Supermarket	Unknown	09/05/11
Home of Michael Mahir Arapkoy 3 dogs deceased	Unknown	18/04/11
Car Park behind what was Stage Bar	Unknown	16/04/11
Karaoglanoglu Lemar Car Park	Unknown	03/04/11
Buffavento Villas, just above Malpas Hotel, Catalkoy	Unknown	24/03/11
Path above Bellapais Village	Unknown	21/03/11
Bellapais	Unknown	21/02/11
Girne Protaras City Complex	Unknown	14/02/11
Alsancak overlooking Escape Beach	Unknown	12/02/11
Girne Hizir Reis Sokak(above Zeytinlik road and new bypass)	Unknown	10/02/11
Ozankoy(Tropicana)	Unknown	09/02/11
Ozankoy(Tropicana)	Unknown	07/02/11
Karsiyaka	Unknown	03/02/11
Bellapais	Unknown	02/02/11
Catalkoy Mountains Kibris Everli	Unknown	01/02/11
Alagadi (caution everywhere)	Unknown	01/02/11
Escape Beach Santoria Vill Road	Unknown	28/01/11
Road from Ozankoy to Catalkoy	Unknown	17/01/11
Reported by owner Kathy Banks that while she was walking her dogs this morning near her house at Actin Sokak Catalkoy, opposite Lara Beach, one of her dogs, Molly, a Cyprus Terrier cross picked up poison. The dog was taken straight to vets Petcross where it is still on a drip and not out of trouble yet.	Unknown	7/1/11
Zeytinlik	Unknown	5/1/11

Below is a copy of an e-mail received from a resident:

From: Helen Cox

To: kar@kyreniaanimalrescue.org

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:37 PM

Subject: Poison alert

Hello

We wanted to let you know that one of our lovely rescue dogs, Sandy, was poisoned on Feb 9th by strychnine laced in a bread sandwich and thrown into our garden in Ozankoy at night - the 2nd time this has happened (the 1st was in May 2007 and was strychnine on lumps of chicken) and the third dog we have lost to poison in 9 months. There was also one sandwich left on the pavement outside our neighbour's which killed a cat, as well as another lot in our garden which, thankfully, our other dog did not find. Even a dose of atropine given to Sandy immediately & the fantastic care of Sibel from Pet Life could not save her.

Then, last Saturday 23rd Feb, we were walking on Alagadi beach (the smaller one) and our 'survivor', Rosie, found a lump of bone & skin laced with poison. Fortunately the atropine we always carry worked this time & gave her enough time for us to get to Sibel's where she and Emma again gave wonderful care and saved her for the 3rd time - and she's still only 14 months.

We're now having extra fencing (and it's already high) and security lights fitted round the house & are even more careful about where we walk, though it's hard not to be neurotic. We do hope your petition and canvassing is successful soon so no more innocent pets and strays are killed. Meanwhile, many thanks for publicising where the recent attacks are and for all the work you do to help the dogs and cats. The only consolation we have in all this is that we were able to give a happy if short life to 3 puppies, and were rewarded many times over, though it's hard to get rid of the memories of their horrific deaths.

Helen and David Cox, Ozankoy

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