Amritsar based doctor leaves pet dogs home alone for 6 months without food, booked
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Amritsar: A Punjab-based doctor was booked under sections related to cruelty against animals after he locked his dogs inside the parking space of his house without making any proper arrangements for their food and care while he left for a six-month journey to Canada.
The dogs were reportedly locked inside under the scorching heat without ventilation or food. One of them was found unconscious, while the other one was infected by maggots.
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The dogs were rescued by Animal Welfare and care service Foundation (AWCSF). The doctor is a resident of Block A of Ranjit Avenue. The doctor's brother was given keys to the house in order to feed the dogs, but they were not given food, reports the Free Press Journal.
The brother reportedly opposed the rescue and treatment efforts of AWCSF, following which the foundation called the police for immediate action. As per a media report in the Punjab News Express, Dr Navneed Kaur, head of AWCSF, said that their team member Ms Vaishali contacted the doctor in Canada, after which his brother came and opposed their rescue efforts.
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