BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Officials say 187 street dogs have been killed in the Romanian capital under a new law prompted by the death of a 4-year-old boy attacked by roaming canines in August.

The law says dogs kept in a shelter more than 14 days without being adopted or sponsored should be killed. While some 45 dogs were adopted last week, a thousand could be euthanized, said Razvan Bancescu, a spokesman for the Authority for the Supervision and Protection of Animals.