What is the truth about the photo that shows a dog carrying a body of a child?
A photo was circulated on social media with a text that read: “A dog carrying a body of a child from Gaza”.
The Truth
The attached claim is incorrect, as the photo had previously been circulated by foreign websites, which showed that it was taken near the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital area in Bangladesh. Social media users in Bangladesh have been circulating the same photo with another photo since the beginning of January 2024.
It is noteworthy that one of the hospital officials stated that the photo is old and dates back to 2015, but another official rejected his statement, stressing that a similar incident had occurred previously, but this photo dates back to a recent incident.
Explaining the truth about this photo does not negate the bitter facts taking place in Gaza, as the Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza previously stated that:
“Dogs are eating the bodies that we could not bury in Al-Shifa Hospital”.
The Palestinian Minister of Health, Mai Al-Kaila, also stated that stray dogs are eating the bodies of victims at a time when medical personnel and families are unable to bury them due to the battles.