For Immediate Release:
09 May 2024
Contact:
Meet Ashar; AsharM@petaindia.org
Hiraj Laljani; HirajL@petaindia.org
Sirsa – After a viral video showed a man running over seven puppies in Sirsa, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India worked with the police to register a first information report (FIR) against the driver. Three of the puppies died, and the other four were gravely injured and have been taken by local activists to receive treatment. An FIR has been registered by Civil Lines Police Station under sections 279 and 429 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 11 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Many concerned citizens had reported the incident to PETA India. In the video, the driver gets out of the vehicle, notices the puppies, gets back into the vehicle, and runs them over. The mother dog and others are seen rushing to the injured puppies after hearing their cries of distress.
“Those who abuse animals often move on to harming humans, so it is imperative that members of the public report cases of cruelty to animals such as this one for everyone’s safety,” says PETA India Cruelty Response Coordinator Sinchana Subramanyan. “The suffering these puppies have endured is almost unimaginable. We commend Sirsa police, particularly Additional Superintendent of Police Smt Deepti Garg, IPS, for sending the message that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.”
PETA India recommends that perpetrators of animal abuse undergo psychiatric evaluation and receive counselling, as abusing animals indicates deep psychological disturbance. Research shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals are often repeat offenders who move on to hurting other animals, including humans. A study published in Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal stated, “Those who engage in animal cruelty were 3 times more likely to commit other crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, assault, and harassment, threats, and drug/substance abuse.”
PETA India also urges the Sirsa municipality to sterilise dogs, with the help of NGOs where needed, as required under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, to control their population.
PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way” – urges anyone who comes across an injured animal to immediately contact a veterinarian or an animal rescue group for help. It’s also important to stay with the animal and make sure that they’re properly treated and tended to. PETA India operates a 24/7 animal emergency line, 9820122602, on which callers can receive local contacts and advice.
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