B'lore dogs/from CUPA

[Guest guest]

10 March 2007

Today the Government of Karnataka has halted the catching, killing and releasing

of animals at unspecified destinations outside the city.

 

We all hope they will not again revert to this insanity under media and

consequently public pressure.

 

The animals in the city are traumatised, dislocated and very, very stressed. The

Govt. has done an incalulable harm to years of hard work.

 

There are about 800 animals in the city shelters caught by the BBMP and dumped.

Almost 95% are sterilised animals, exposing the media hoax perpetrated on the

public of Bangalore. The location details of many are not known.

 

His Excellency, the Governor, Shri Chaturvedi has issued stern warning and

reprimanded the Government.

 

CUPA is sending legal notices for false and erroneous presentation of facts to

the local and English press.

 

Sincerely,

Suparna

 

Ps. Even as the New Indian Express presented the story below in a small box,

they wrote potentially libellous and misleading headlines on today's High Court

proceedings, with the picture of a ferocious dog with open jaws and labeling it

as Man Eater.

SOUTHERN NEWS - KARNATAKA Mar 10, 2007

 

 

 

 

Here, dogs save a human life

Saturday March 10 2007 00:00 IST

TUMKUR: Even as stray dogs mauled two children to death in Bangalore

recently, three dogs saved the life of a deserted new-born baby in

Devarayanadurga reserve forests three days ago.

 

An unmarried girl of Aregujjanahalli village conceived following an

affair with a daily wage worker attached to the forests department. As he

rejected her requests to marry her, she decided to conceal it fearing social

stigma and deliver in the forest.

 

Three dogs from the village followed her and another caretaker to the

forests on Tuesday. She delivered a baby boy by evening.

 

Both she and her caretaker later left the scene, deserting the baby.

 

Interestingly, the dogs stayed back and guarded the baby overnight

from possible attack of animals. Next morning, the dogs barked and caught the

attention of a man who had been to the forests to pick tamarind fruits.

 

He was surprised to see the three dogs guarding the baby like

soldiers. He picked up the baby and brought it to the village. He got another

woman to feed the baby for a day and successfully found out his real mother.

 

The sobbing mother was happy to receive her baby. She explained that

she had to desert the baby fearing social stigma and the wrath of the villagers.

 

The villagers had promised to get her married to the man who

impregnated her and are on the lookout for him. Meanwhile, they patted the dogs

profusely for saving a human life.