[theshrike79]

> They are actually useful as they get rid of carcasses of other dead animals (pigeons, rats, etc.) on the streets.

This is a super-weird argument. I live in a country where a stray dog population just doesn't exist.

We aren't waist deep in pigeon and rat carcasses. The native carrion birds take care of them pretty quickly.

[samus]

This is a good point. Carrion birds are so good at this that their disappearance in India led to an increased number of carcasses on the ground and has helped the stray dog population soar.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis

Edit: I actually see dead pigeons on the street from time to time. If there is no nearby park with patches of dense woods, there might not be that many carrion birds in urban areas.