Animal rights activists have condemned the “punching and kicking” of a dog that accidentally entered a cricket ground during an IPL match. A video purporting to be of an incident that took place during Sunday’s match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has surfaced online. The video shows a dog being chased by several people, including deployed security personnel, as the dog attempts to swerve to avoid them.
The incident prompted a strong response from animal rights activists.
PETA India said in a statement that it “strongly condemns the behavior of chasing, kicking and punching a lost and confused dog, which is reprehensible and 100% unsporting” behavior and the dog may have inadvertently entered the stadium out of fear.”
“The dog may feel the need to react in self-defense due to repeated kicking and hitting by each person [it] The encounter included a police officer being beaten and knocked down by a man, as seen in the video.
A dog is kicked around like he is a disposable commodity #IPL. This is what is called human beings and everyone agrees with this practice of punching, kicking and ganging up on a poor innocent defenseless dog. It seems like it has become part of our culture,… pic.twitter.com/kEj6Yfhz4p
— Vedhika (@Vedhika4u) March 26, 2024
The animal rights group said such treatment is not only cruel to innocent dogs but also increases the risk of a tragic incident.
The report said those involved should be punished, if not arrested.
It also requires that sports venue authorities must take immediate and humane approach to handle such situations.
“Furthermore, we call on the stadium and police authorities to take this video seriously and ensure that such deplorable behavior by members of the public, stadium staff and law enforcement officers does not occur in the future.”
Karen Nazareth, senior director of companion animals and engagement at Humane Society International in India, said this is not the first time dogs have found their way onto a cricket field or football field.
“The dog was clearly scared and no one in a crowd of so many adults could handle the situation calmly. There should be some training for staff on site on how to humanely remove a dog from this situation Walk so you don’t hurt the dog or anyone else,” she said.
“We can definitely learn from some dogs having a great time playing football! In fact, we’ve been living with them for thousands of years and we’re starting to get more serious about understanding their behavior and compassionately finding solutions, which is Fair enough,” she added.
Animal rights activists have condemned the “punching and kicking” of a dog that accidentally entered a cricket ground during an IPL match.
A video purporting to be of an incident that took place during Sunday’s match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has surfaced online.
The video shows a dog being chased by several people, including deployed security personnel, as the dog attempts to swerve to avoid them.
The incident prompted a strong response from animal rights activists.
PETA India said in a statement that it “strongly condemns the behavior of chasing, kicking and punching a lost and confused dog, which is reprehensible and 100% unsporting” behavior and the dog may have inadvertently entered the stadium out of fear.”
“The dog may feel the need to react in self-defense due to repeated kicking and hitting by each person [it] The encounter included a police officer being beaten and knocked down by a man, as seen in the video.
The animal rights group said such treatment is not only cruel to innocent dogs but also increases the risk of a tragic incident.
The report said those involved should be punished, if not arrested.
It also requires that sports venue authorities must take immediate and humane approach to handle such situations.
“Furthermore, we call on the stadium and police authorities to take this video seriously and ensure that such deplorable behavior by members of the public, stadium staff and law enforcement officers does not occur in the future.”
Keren Nazareth, senior director of companion animals and engagement at Humane Society International/India, said this is not the first time dogs have found their way onto a cricket field or football field.
“The dog was clearly scared and no one in a crowd of so many adults could handle the situation calmly. There should be some training for staff on site on how to humanely remove a dog from this situation Walk so you don’t hurt the dog or anyone else,” she said.
“We can definitely learn from some dogs having a great time playing football! In fact, we’ve been living with them for thousands of years and we’re starting to get more serious about understanding their behavior and compassionately finding solutions, which is Fair enough,” she added.
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