In a recent incident of animal cruelty taking place at Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, a man was spotted mercilessly beating a dog with an iron pipe. As the video started doing rounds on social media, some claimed that the man was bitten by the dog, in reaction to which he beat up the animal. In the footage, the man was also seen beating up the pet parentsSince then, a case has been filed under IPC sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 323 (voluntary causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 451 (house-trespass to commit offence) and section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act against the attacker, who is in the hospital, being treated for dog bite.
While it’s an instant reaction to retaliate when bitten, does it justify the gruesomeness of the act of hitting another living being? “If there is an animal that is causing you any inconvenience, or if you notice a stray behaving unusually, contact the authorities in your area,” shares Mamta Naithani, who runs a social media page for rescue dogs called Desi Dogs. She adds, “We have the Nagar Nigam to take care of such matters. Do not take it into your own hands or hit the animals!”