9 Dogs Rescued From an Illegal Breeding Centre In Gurugram

Recently, members of Umeed for Animals Foundation (NGO) rescued nine dogs from a bungalow at Ansal Esencia, Sector 67, Gurugram. The animal right activists claim this location as an illegal breeding centre.

Among nine dogs, four dogs are male and five are female, most of which are breeds like Pit bull, Shar-Pie, Cane Corso and Mastiff. The dogs were found to be unhealthy, underweight and injured at the time of rescue.

Members of NGO, Umeed for Animals Foundation carried out the ‘raid’, and filed a complaint against the owner of the dogs for alleged cruelty against the animals, but later withdrew it.

“Dog breeding has been going on in this bungalow for a long time. But, the owner stopped breeding when the dogs fell ill a few months ago. We have seen the dogs being tortured and chained for months,” said an eyewitness, requesting anonymity.

Nikhil Mahesh, co-founder at Umeed for Animals Foundation said they received a call from one of the servants of the dog owner.

“The caller said his boss was planning to abandon five dogs and urged us to rescue them. We immediately visited the house on 25 December, night and found 11 dogs in bad conditions. The dogs were being subjected to cruelty. The accused agreed to surrender only nine of the 11 dogs,” Mahesh said in his complaint filed at Badshapur police station.

The two remaining dogs were not chained and thus, couldn’t be rescued. After the rescue, the 9 dogs were taken for medical examinations.

Dr Shally Mattoo Jalali, who examined the dogs said, “The dogs were found to be malnourished, underfed and injured. The blood reports showed high eosinophil counts, low hemoglobin levels and high TLC counts.”

The dogs are currently in a shelter home run by the NGO.

According to law

A license issued by the district administration and the police is required to start a breeding centre of dogs, so that officials of SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) can inspect it from time to time.

An FIR can be filed against an accused under sections 428, 506 of the IPC and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, for acts of maiming, cruelty and illegal breeding.

No FIR lodge

However, in this case, no FIR has been filed. The complaint has been withdrawn on 25 December, said a cop from Badshapur police station.

What co- founder says,

Mahesh said, “We have withdrawn the complaint as the dogs can’t be put up for adoption if the case is pending. Once we rescued two Labradors when they were just eight months old. Now, they are 2.5 years and still with us as they are case property. The accused on the other hand can get away with a penalty of just Rs 50. It is therefore sensible to withdraw the complaint.”

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Reference: The Times Of India

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