History and Hearsay

NYC's Forgotten War: The Shocking 83-Year Battle Against Stray Dogs (1811-1894)

Christina Season 4 Episode 2

Alright, picture this: New York City—big lights, big dreams, and… an all-out war on stray dogs? That’s right, for more than eight decades, the city basically went full vigilant mode - on stray dogs! This was a brutal war that most people, have never even heard of. But why did this happen? And how did it finally stop? Buckle up, because we’re about to dive into one of NYC’s darkest (and weirdest) forgotten stories.


SOURCES: 

https://dinosaursandbarbarians.com/2023/07/22/new-york-citys-war-against-dogs-1811-1894/