16 January 2018•Update: 16 January 2018
ANKARA
More than 10,000 injured stray animals were rehabilitated in capital Ankara last year, according to the metropolitan municipality on Tuesday.
In a statement, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality said it was helping stray, injured and sick animals at its rehabilitation centers, which remain open every day from 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) till late.
Four ambulances and five animal transport vehicles were used to help the animals in the city. A total of 10,619 injured stray animals were treated in 2017.
In 2016, a total of 8,822 stray animals were treated, the statement added.
Reporting by Muhammed Ali Toruntay:Writing by Nilay Kar