Lebanon's animal rights activists are fighting to bring to national attention what they say are rampant trafficking and abuse, problems that are far from priorities in a country plagued with turbulence.
 
 While there are no official studies, activists estimate thousands -- if not tens of thousands -- of animals are smuggled into Lebanon annually, where they are sold, transferred to other destinations or subject to neglect or abuse.
 
 "The situation is alarming," said Sevine Zahran of Lebanese non-governmental organization Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA).
 
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