On Wednesday, news comes out that the pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong was confirmed infected with the disease, in a likely case of human-to-animal transmission. The canine, which belongs to a 60-year-old woman patient, had repeatedly tested “weak positive” for the new coronavirus since Friday at …
Read More »Tamil Nadu Woman Looks After 60 Dogs on Low Income
Gracy Edward, a 55-year-old woman, starts her day as early as 4 AM. Like all mothers, she cooks food for her kids, packs it in containers, and prepares herself to set out for works. Gracy’s kids are not humans. She feeds sixty stray dogs. “I have realized that there is …
Read More »Your Pet Can’t Catch Coronavirus. Here’s Why One Dog Tested Positive
They’re your furry best friend and a fixture of your home — but could your beloved dog give you coronavirus? Experts agree, almost definitely not. Why then did one dog in Hong Kong test positive for coronavirus last week? Last Friday, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said …
Read More »Major in J&K Dies While Saving Dog
On Sunday, shocking news has come out from J&K in the Baramulla district. In which an Army officer died while trying to rescue his own pet’s dog during a fire incident. This incident took place at the office’s hut in Gulmarg resort where the Army has its several formations, including …
Read More »Baby Girl Saved from Dog’s Jaws
A four-day-old infant girl was rescued from the jaws of a dog on the outskirts of Mahika village near Rajkot on Wednesday. People spotted the stray dog carrying the newborn in its jaws and managed to save her. “We have booked an offense against the unidentified mother of the baby …
Read More »One Flat, One Dog Policy Returns
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is introducing the Pet Dog Licensing Bylaws 2020 shortly. Two years back, the BBMP’s Pet Dog Licensing Laws 2018 had met with strong criticism from pet parents and animal activists, because, among other things, BBMP was limiting the number of dogs per flat to …
Read More »Stray Dog and the Biker Dies in an Hyderabad Road Accident
The shocking news comes from Hyderabad that a 23-year old student died after ramming his vehicle against a road divider while trying to avoid hitting a stray dog near KBR National Park in Banjara Hills here on Monday. The victim identified as Charan Yadav, which is a third-year business management …
Read More »Dog Beaten Up by Security Guard, Critical
A community dog near an office in Domalguda was beaten up by a security guard of an apartment when the canine allegedly tried to attack him on Thursday evening. The dog received severe head injuries and is battling for life. The incident came to light after some residents raised an …
Read More »Video of Two-legged Dog Crossing the Road has been Going Viral
A two-legged dog video crossing the road has been going viral on the internet. The video was shared by Indian Forest Officer Susanta Nanda with the caption, “A desire changes nothing. But determination changes everything.” A desire changes nothing… But determination changes everything ???? pic.twitter.com/NlEy6L7iWl — Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) …
Read More »Meet the Worli Stray Dog That Gets Lost (and found) Every Marathon
On Monday morning last week, Aditya Natarajan, a gaming consultant who feeds the stray dogs of Worli Seaface, got a call that he has received many times before. The caller said Laddu was waiting at the finish line of the Maharashtra Police International Marathon. The Prabhadevi resident rushed to Gateway …
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