Four stray dogs were subjected to immense cruelty, in the third incident of animal cruelty that Hyderabad has witnessed in less than two weeks.
Three dogs were poisoned while acid was thrown on a pregnant dog in Yapral, Secunderabad, according to a Hyderabad resident.
Annamma Joseph, who has been feeding the dogs on a regular basis, noticed that they were crying in pain when she returned home in the evening.
One of the dogs, which was pregnant and had acid thrown on her face, was rescued by Archana and Hari of Bhairav Camps, but succumbed to her injuries and died.
The other dogs who are suspected to have been poisoned were taken in by Blue Cross, Hyderabad.
An FIR has been registered by Annamma Joseph at the Jawahar Nagar police station and the police have ordered a postmortem examination of the dogs.
Humane Society International (HSI) is offering a reward of up to Rs 50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the persons involved in the cruel attack of the dogs.
NG Jayasimha, managing director of HSI told The News Minute:
It would only take an ill mind to torture harmless dogs to such an extent. At least one case of animal cruelty is reported every single week and the way the crime is committed leaves us aghast. This only proves that an immediate increase in penalties against animal cruelty is absolutely necessary.
He added:
We encourage anyone who has information in this case to come forward. The identity of the informant will be kept confidential.
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