Torit Mayor on Saturday ordered the shooting of stray dogs in town.
Stephen Osfaldo Loboli said the order followed increased cases of dog bites with three recent cases, Emmanuel Radio reported.
He said there were some deaths resulting from dog bites.
Mayor Osfaldo called on residents to tie their dogs at home until all stray dogs are cleared from Torit’s streets.
He told residents that all killed dogs should be collected and taken to a far location to avoid pollution.
The mayor said the shooting exercise would continue until the town was clear of stray dogs.