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How can stray dogs get food from a special vending machine in Istanbul?

Answer: by humans feeding it bottles

Hungry stray animals can feed at a vending machine designed by Turkey-based Pugedon in exchange for food.

The city is home to more than 150,000 stray dogs and cats, a problem that has led officials to suggest solutions like transporting the animals to a wildlife park, and led others to mass poison the animals. Designers of the machine hope that it will kill two birds with one stone, without killing any animals.