Magadan Mayor Yuri Grishan advocated the euthanasia of dangerous stray animals. He instructed the legal department of the municipality to prepare amendments to the regional law.

In January alone, 18 city residents were attacked by stray animals, he said. Earlier it was reported that deputies of Chukotka adopted a law allowing the euthanasia of socially dangerous animals and animals that carry dangerous diseases. The law will take effect from January 1, 2024, according to the mayor of Magadan, Yuri Grishesan.