Bahrain Imposes BD300 Fine for Feeding Birds, Animals in Public Places

Muharraq Municipality, under the guidance of the Muharraq Municipal Council, has started a campaign to fine those who feed animals in the street and other public areas.

According to Muharraq Municipal Council, the fine will be BD300 in accordance with Hygiene Law No. (10) of 2019.

The affected residential zones have been identified in order to control the situation.

The municipality put signs forbidding feeding birds and animals in the streets and public spaces after getting several complaints from the general public. This is because doing so draws flies, rodents, and the rotting of food that should not be fed to animals.

There are alternatives to spreading dry grains and correctly disposing of food scraps, according to Musab Al-Sheikh, the Muharraq Municipal Council's communications specialist.

These choices include providing food leftovers to people who can utilize them or dealing with them.

“There are environmentally friendly alternatives that do not cause insects and rodents to gather, such as using dry foods and avoiding wet leftovers,” Musab Al-Sheikh said.