Puppies burned alive: video of Indian teens roasting dogs on bonfire sparks outage - TomoNews
- 8 years ago
HYDERABAD, INDIA — Video footage has begun circulating of three two-month-old puppies, carried by their hind legs out to a graveyard and set on fire. Eight teenagers were involved in the cruel incident.
In the footage recovered from a fish stall owner in Musheerabad, eight teenagers can be seen fanning the flames of the pit, unaffected by the squeals of the innocent puppies. During several points in the video, the puppies can be seen trying desperately to escape the fire pit, their bodies roasting alive. But the teens show no mercy, using a stick to push the poor dogs back toward their fiery deaths, even laughing about it.
The gruesome video, reported to police on July 20, has since been shared all over the world. As a result, the eight boys, all under 18, have been arrested for this heinous act of cruelty against the puppies, believed to be only two months old at the time of their deaths. Unfortunately in India, the penalty for animal cruelty is a maximum fine of Rs. 50, equivalent to 74 cents in USD. The law was first enacted in 1960, but the punishment and the fines have remained the same ever since.
Using the hashtag #NoMore50 to spread awareness about this issue, Humane Society International is calling on members of parliament in India to urge the country’s environment minister to update the penalties.
In the footage recovered from a fish stall owner in Musheerabad, eight teenagers can be seen fanning the flames of the pit, unaffected by the squeals of the innocent puppies. During several points in the video, the puppies can be seen trying desperately to escape the fire pit, their bodies roasting alive. But the teens show no mercy, using a stick to push the poor dogs back toward their fiery deaths, even laughing about it.
The gruesome video, reported to police on July 20, has since been shared all over the world. As a result, the eight boys, all under 18, have been arrested for this heinous act of cruelty against the puppies, believed to be only two months old at the time of their deaths. Unfortunately in India, the penalty for animal cruelty is a maximum fine of Rs. 50, equivalent to 74 cents in USD. The law was first enacted in 1960, but the punishment and the fines have remained the same ever since.
Using the hashtag #NoMore50 to spread awareness about this issue, Humane Society International is calling on members of parliament in India to urge the country’s environment minister to update the penalties.