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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Police Officer Adopts Pet Dog that Traced Baby’s Body in Kerala Landslide
An officer with the police dog squad was about to adopt Koovi when the department decided to adopt her. Ajith Madhavan was understandably disheartened when he learned that he would not be able to bring Koovi home. Koovi, the dog who found the dead body of her two-year-old owner Dhanushka …
Read More »Man Runs his Car over Dog in Mohali, Booked
In a horrifying incident that was captured on a CCTV camera in Mohali, a stray dog was run over by a car in Phase 3B1. Mohali police immediately registered a case against the unidentified car driver. Aman Sethi and Sahib Kunwar Singh, volunteers of the ‘Mowgli Aid’ organization said the …
Read More »32-year-old in Sikkim Arrested for Brutally Killing Dog after Quarrel With Family
A 32-year-old man in Sikkim, a state that celebrates ‘Kukur Tihar’ (Dog Puja), was arrested by police on charges of brutally killing a dog leading to locals demanding justice. A complaint was filed by the owner of the dog and later by the People For Animals (PFA), Sikkim, following which …
Read More »Netizens Struggle to find Pooch Hidden in this Viral Picture
Ever since the COVID-19 lockdown started, people on social media have been enthusiastic about pet puzzles and optical illusions. From ‘Spot the Pug’ to ‘Find the Feline‘, the latest one in the mix involves finding a pet beagle, who is hiding in plain sight. Shared by a user on Reddit’s …
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