A recruitment notice by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi for the position of a dog handler had created quite a buzz on social media. Issuing a clarification, the institute said it had canceled the current recruitment process after the error was brought to the notice of higher authorities …
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ITBP Raises New Unit of Aassault Dogs to Aid its Patrol Teams
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has raised a new unit of assault dogs, which have been trained to work in packs of four to pin down enemy troopers if the force’s patrol teams are attacked, officials said on Thursday. The first batch of about half-a-dozen dogs completed successful training recently at …
Read More »Man takes Off Sweater to Cover Dog at Bus Stop.
A small act of kindness can make a big difference – we have all heard this phrase, but once in a while, some people prove how much this means. One such video, which recently surfaced on the internet, proves just the same. The aforementioned clip was shared on Twitter by …
Read More »Dog like Robot takes Contact-free Measurements of Patients’ Vital Signs
The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has not yet been peer-reviewed by scientific or medical experts. During the current coronavirus pandemic, one of the riskiest parts of a health care worker’s job is assessing people who have symptoms of Covid-19. Researchers from …
Read More »Researchers use Genomics to Discover an Ancient Dog Species that may Teach us about Human Vocalization
In a study published in PNAS, researchers used conservation biology and genomics to discover that the New Guinea singing dog, thought to be extinct for 50 years, still thrives. Scientists found that the ancestral dog population still stealthily wanders in the Highlands of New Guinea. This finding opens new doors …
Read More »Indian Dog Breed Mentioned by PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat Muddles Naxals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for Indian breed dogs during his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday. He lauded the brave Indian Army dogs Sophie and Vida and urged people to adopt an Indian breed of dogs. PM Modi also mentioned various Indian breeds of dogs during his …
Read More »Paralyzed Dog Stranded in Quarantine at JFK Airport Could be Euthanized
A paralyzed rescue dog has been stranded in quarantine at JFK Airport for three days — and could soon be euthanized — because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials wrongly assumed she’s sick, animal advocates told The Post Thursday. The adorable border collie-mix, Berry, was flown on Monday from …
Read More »Nationwide Recall Issued For Dog Food Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Sunshine Mills, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of Nature’s Menu® Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, …
Read More »Multinational Champion Golden Retriever ‘Santiago’ Suffers Severe Burn Injuries in Chennai Accident
In a nightmarish incident, a five-year-old golden retriever dog ‘Santiago’ that won multiple international shows across the United States, Canada and India, suffered grievous burn injuries in a fire accident on Monday night. The accident took place in Kelambakkam. According to his owner Harish Mohan, there was a short circuit …
Read More »Paying Rs 50 Fine for ‘Animal Cruelty’ may soon be over as Govt mulls Stricter Law
Inflicting any form of cruelty on animals and getting away by paying a penalty of just Rs 50 for such an offense may soon be a thing of the past with the Centre mulling making the law more stringent. Union animal husbandry and dairying secretary, Atul Chaturvedi, told TOI that …
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