A loyal dog waited on a bridge for four days after watching its owner jump into the river. People on Chinese social media sites have been left heartbroken after photos and video of a dog waiting for its owner by a bridge for many days went viral. The owner reportedly …
Read More »Two Bikers Booked for Dragging Dog in Maharashtra
The Aurangabad city police booked two unidentified youths under relevant sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after a video of them dragging a dog with their bike went viral on social media. The short clip shows the youth riding pillion pulling the dog with a rope tied …
Read More »Mauled by Dogs, 6 year Old Girl Died as Doctors Refuse to Treat Her
In Hyderabad, a six-year-old girl died after she was mauled by stray dogs and hospitals refused to treat her. The dog attack took place in the Chengicherla area after a laborer’s youngest daughter was attacked by hungry dogs. Hospital after hospital refused to admit her and referred her to another …
Read More »Dog Patiently waits at Hospital for 3 months After Owner Dies from Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has been tough for animals as well. Be it pet owners abandoning their furry friends with the fear of contracting the virus, or the exotic ones who crossed boundaries in search of food, the pandemic has been equally painful for the fauna. History has witnessed several tales …
Read More »Mumbai Teens who Drowned Dog and Posted Video Identified in Ujjain
The two teenaged boys who were seen in a recent viral video cruelly drowning a tied-up dog in a dirty pond have been traced and identified in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. An FIR has been lodged against the two dog killers at Madhav Nagar police station under sections of animal cruelty. …
Read More »Indian Migrant Worker Carries ‘tired’ Pet Dog on her Shoulder, Photo goes Viral
After walking on the road for two days, an exhausted Indian migrant worker was spotted carrying her pet dog on her shoulders, because it “gets tired very soon”. The photograph that surfaced on Twitter, on May 18, has gone viral with Indian tweeps praising the poor migrant workers for not …
Read More »Trial Begins to see if Dogs can ‘Sniff Out’ the Coronavirus
The dogs are already trained to detect odors of certain cancers, malaria, and Parkinson’s disease by the charity Medical Detection Dogs. The first phase of the trial will be led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, along with the charity and Durham University. It has been backed …
Read More »Animal Activists Urges Central Government to Stop Dog and Cat Meat
A group of animal rights bodies has urged the central government to stop dog and cat meat trade saying it is the “perfect breeding ground” for another public health disaster after the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, four …
Read More »Man Shoots Dog Dead for Sitting on his Car
The Shocking news comes out from Ahmedabad, where a man shot and killed a stray dog with an air gun as he was irritated that the canine used to sit on his car roof and had put scratches on the vehicle. According to an FIR filed with Ranip police, Jigar …
Read More »Claps for Covid-19 Warriors, but more Pay for Dog Trainers
As frontline warriors engage in a dogged battle with Covid-19, it turns out that their rewards can be lower than a dog trainer. Gujarat Police has issued an advertisement seeking a senior training consultant, a junior training consultant, and a veterinary doctor for their dog (K-9) squad. The appointees to …
Read More »