2 Held for Eating Dog in Dehradun

2 North eastern men have been arrested for killing dogs and wild animals for meat. They have killed at least 50 dogs in the past and numerous turtles. They belong to a middle class family and are well educated.

Upon suspicion, PFA Uttarakhand raided the house of a Branch manager of a North Eastern Finance Company on 18.10.2011 and found the body of one freshly killed pup and another pup alive in addition to which a turtle was also found from a tub kept in the bathroom. PFA Uttarakhand had been monitoring the activities of this family for some time after receiving complaints from those living and working in the area.

Acting on information received from members of the public when entered the house, they discovered that one pup had been brutally beheaded with a blunt knife and family members were preparing to cook it while another pup was still alive. The pup that was alive was shivering with fear as the slaughter took place while this one was tied nearby. A case was booked under IPC section 429 and another will be booked under the wildlife protection act once the species of the Turtle is identified by the Wildlife Institute of India. The family members have confessed to often killing and eating dogs especially during festive occasions when they had friends visiting their home.

The chief veterinary officer was informed about the case and the dog carcass was sent for post mortem examination while the two men arrested will be produced before the magistrate on Wednesday.

Citizens from the North Eastern region of India have often been reported to kill dogs for meat. The ongoing PFA campaign to stop this barbaric and grossly illegal practice will send a strong message to the people that such brutality will not be tolerated by civilized citizenry.