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10 jackals killed to prevent rabies in Milleniya-by Ifham Nizam Source:Island Ten Sri Lankan jackals (Canis aereus naria) have been killed so far with the assistance of the police to prevent rabies in Milleniya, Horana in the Kalutata distinct, a senior official of the Department of Wildlife Conservation said. “There was no option but to kill the rabies- infected jackals”, he noted. “We were very systematic in our approach. We don’t like to kill animals but it was beyond our control and with the Covid-19 spread in most parts of the country, we had to act fast,” the official said. However, villagers were not given the authority to carry out the task, he said. “Some animals did have natural deaths due to rabies infection.” When jackals are infected with rabies, they have a tendency to attack people and animals, the official explained. “Otherwise, they are generally very shy, especially when ...