The animal husbandry ministry came up with a proposal for this after PM Modi promoted the adoption of indigenous breeds in his Mann Ki Baat last year. New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh wants to embark on a new mission: To take charge of domestic and stray dogs and cats, ...
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This is the second such incident in the state in a span of four months. The Edakkara police in Kerala’s Malappuram district have arrested a man for tying a dog behind his scooter using a rope and dragging it along the road. The arrested man has been identified as 53-year-old ...
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According to an investigation published in the journal PLOS ONE, “Specifically trained dogs can sniff out COVID positive patients with 96% accuracy. As per Cynthia Otto senior author on the work and director of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Working Dog Center, “This is not a simple ...
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In a shocking incident, a 67-year-old hawker was arrested for allegedly having unnatural sex with a female stray dog in suburban Andheri West, after an animal welfare NGO submitted a video as proof. According to The Indian Express, Ahmad Shah, a vegetable vendor and a resident of Juhu Galli, was ...
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China Rescue Dogs is flying 145 newly rescued dogs to New York at the beginning of March and is hoping to raise the funds needed to save 60 additional canines. Over 200 dogs are preparing to take a flight to a new start. China Rescue Dogs — an organization dedicated ...
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Residents and animal welfare activists in Trichy have alleged that stray dogs are illegally killed in Navalpattu panchayat, which is 14 km away from Trichy city. Referring to the recent recovery of a carcass of a stray dog, which had deep wounds on its neck, the residents of Anna Nagar ...
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“We currently have two breeds of Indian dogs, Rajapalayam and Mudhol which we are training to use on a trial basis,” said senior veterinarian of BSF Meghalaya. The Border Security Force (BSF) in Shillong has decided to train two Indian dog breeds for patrolling in the border areas, and if ...
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In continuation of its efforts to save wildlife on campus, IITMadras has begun microchipping stray dogs to prevent unauthorized entry of new ones. A third-party agency, Jeevakarunya Animal Welfare Charitable Trust, has been entrusted with the task of microchipping the dogs after obtaining approval from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ...
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A city-based animal activist has complained to the administration of Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) in Parel alleging that an ailing dog he had admitted there died due to ‘medical negligence’ within 24 hours. “On December 1, I had admitted a female dog to the ...
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A dog in Kasara, Thane (rural) region, lost both his front legs in a horrific acid attack recently. The impact of the acid was so immense that both his legs were instantly severed. Following the intervention of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Kasara police registered ...
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in Chandigarh, India. 
