Dead dog tied to scooter and dragged in Udupi, case filed

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, July 21, 2024: An incident of animal cruelty has emerged in Karnataka’s Udupi district where a man tied a dog to his scooter and dragged it for over a kilometer. The disturbing event was captured on video by bystanders.

The video shows the man from Mallur village dragging the dog with a chain attached to his scooter.

Police have filed a case against him under Section 11(1)(D)(F)(G) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and he has been arrested.

Udupi SP, Dr Arun, confirmed the incident occurred between Mallur and Shirva villages.

"A man from Mallur tied his dog to his scooter with a chain and dragged it. This horrifying act was recorded by bystanders and has since spread widely on social media. We have filed an FIR against the individual under Section 11(1)(D)(F)(G) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The accused claims the dog was already dead when he dragged it, but we are reinvestigating the case," said Dr. Arun, SP Udupi.