(IN) MUMBAI : Dog beaten, eye gouged out

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Rishi Dev [rishidev000]

 

Wednesday, 6. August 2008 11:55

 

IN MUMBAI : Dog beaten, eye gouged out

 

 

 

Dog beaten, eye gouged out in MUMBAI

 

 

 

Dear friends,

 

 

 

please read the following account of a horrifying incidence which happened

in Mumbai, India.

 

Please also see attached pictures of the dog and then decide how you can

help in getting the culprits punished. They can't go scot free. please write

to Ms. Fizzah Shah from IDA Mumbai at the email id fizzah for

more information and what further action can be taken. she has forwarded

pictures attached below.

 

In my view the local police station and the Police chief of Mumbai has to be

pressurised to take immediate action against the offenders. I would request

Fizzahji to kindly send us email ids and phone numbers of the people who

matter, inlcuding that of the commissioner of police, mumbai.

 

 

 

Also we must seek police protection for the lady and the dog.

 

 

 

thanks

 

rishi dev

 

 

 

See news report at:

 

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?Page=article & sectid=2 & contentid=200\

8080620080806023336313e1f2d12c

 

Dog beaten, eye gouged out

 

Woman who fed dog has alleged she was threatened with same fate as the

animal for filing police complaint

 

Posted On Wednesday, August 06, 2008

 

Sudhir Suryawanshi

 

Soma Kotian, 50, a resident of Valmiki Housing Society at Kalina has

alleged that she is is being threatened by some residents as she filed a

complaint against them for cruelly beating a street dog who had taken

shelter in their society.

 

 

 

After thrashing the creature and then gouging one of its eyes out, these

residents are now even threatening that they will kill the dog to erase the

evidence alleges Kotian.

 

 

 

She says that the dog had taken shelter in one of the buildings in the

complex in order to escape the heavy rains.

 

 

 

" The dog, Kalu, would always came to our society to take shelter during

afternoon or in rains, " she said.

 

 

 

" I registered a complaint at Vakola police station on July 31 and even

informed the secretary about what these people have done with Kalu. I have

been feeding 15 stray dogs for the last 15 years in this area. These all

dogs have been around since the construction of society. At that time, they

were puppies. Now they are a part of our society., " said Kotian .

 

 

 

" I have asked the police to take action under Prevention of Cruelty to

Animal Act, 1960.

 

 

 

" Some of the culprits have now threatened to bash me up as they did to Kalu.

Some have even said they would kill the dog and thus wipe off any evidence, "

said Kotian.

 

Kalu, who was beaten for taking shelter in Valmiki Housing Society at

Kalina, with Gudisha Vaidya from the animal protection group, IDA and Soma

Kotian (circle)

 

Another resident, Gelevieve Lobo, said these dogs are harmless. " They never

pounce on any of us who live here.

 

 

 

" Infact, they keep a watch on suspicious elements. I don't know why the dog

were beaten up so badly. After these threats, we have decided to shift Kalu

to an animal hospital at Parel, " she said.

 

 

 

Fiza Shah and Gudisha Vaidya from In Defence Of Animals (IDA) group, said

she would follow up the matter seriously unless the culprits are caught.

 

 

 

" Policemen at Vakola police station were at first reluctant to register our

complaint. Now, they have assured us of firm action against the guilty. "

 

 

 

" Kalu is injured seriously and needs proper medication. A few days ago,

residents killed a dog by poisoning its food, " she added.

 

 

 

Ashok Shah, secretary of the society, said the issue will be discussed at

the society meeting on August 9.

 

 

 

" It is fine if she feeds stray dogs, but she should not do so inside the

society. If somebody has done some mischief, appropriate action will be

taken, " he said.

 

 

 

When contacted, a policeman at Vakola police station said the case is being

investigated.