Amritsar based doctor leaves pet dogs home alone for 6 months without food, booked

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.

The incident came to light after an animal welfare activist found two dogs, both Tibetan Mastiffs, tied in the parking area while he was visiting the premises.

Taking cognisance of the matter, the police registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act, 1960. The police said that the doctor would be arrested after returning to India.

In a tweet, ACP (North Amritsar) Varinder Singh Khosa said, "I think it should be moral duty of everyone to help those who can't speak up for themselves... We are always there to help you." He thanked the animal welfare group for assisting them.

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