Pune Police Registers FIR for Dog’s Fractured Leg; PETA India Offers Rs 50,000 Reward to Nab Perpetrators

Pune – After learning that a community dog was attacked and his leg fractured by one or more unknown assailants on the campus of FLAME University in Pune, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India worked with a concerned resident to file a formal complaint with Paud Police Station and is offering a Rs 50,000 reward to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible. 

A first information report has been registered under Section 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, and Section 11(1)(a) and Section 11(1)(l) of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, by Paud police. 

The dog was hospitalised and has undergone surgery for the fracture. Reports from two veterinarians confirm that the fracture appears to be a result of trauma from a hard, sharp object or forceful impact. 

PETA India and Paud police are urging anyone with information about the perpetrator(s) to contact PETA India’s animal emergency helpline on (0) 9820122602 or at [email protected]. Informants’ identities will be kept confidential upon request. 

Earlier, seven community dogs were allegedly removed from the same campus, and two of them were found about 12 to 18 kilometres away. At that time, PETA India issued a letter to the university urging it to protect dogs on its campus. The remaining dogs are still missing. 

“Individuals who abuse animals often move on to harming humans. For everyone’s safety, we’re urging anyone who knows who hurt this dog to come forward,” says PETA India Cruelty Response Coordinator Saloni Sakaria. “We also commend Pune police for sending the message that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.”