Russia’s World Cup Prep Is Stranger and Crazier Than You’d Ever Imagine

Russia is getting extra crazy as it prepares to host the 2018 World Cup. The country, known for its eccentricities is putting the pedal to the medal to impress the world. In 2014 it was estimated that 3.2 billion people watched the World Cup. So in 2018, Russia is pulling out all the stops!

From terrifying stadium “enhancements” to to “taking care” of its stray dog problems, there are no lengths the motherland won’t go to. Keep reading to find out the craziest and most extreme measures Russia is taking to get ready for the month-long tournament. You won’t believe how Russia is bribing English fans to diss their home country!

Russia’s “Death Squads” Are Wiping Out The Stray Dog Population

Photo Credit: Artyom Geodakyan\TASS via Getty Images

Across Russia, “death squads” are hitting the streets to make the country’s stray dog problem disappear. The not so funny thing, some tourists see these resilient dogs as a reason to visit Russia in the first place!

The stray dogs of Russia are a minor media sensation, known to commute into the city on trains and beg for food, these are not your average homeless pups! Russia is insisting they are moving the stray dogs into shelters, but local no-kill groups have leaked photos of dogs beaten to death on the street. Not for the faint of heart!