Case of puppy thrown from high-rise: Greater Noida cops initiate action

Anshita Mehra

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New Delhi, February 4

The Greater Noida police have taken action against unidentified individuals following a complaint by the NGO People For Animals (PFA), addressing a distressing viral video on social media.

The video allegedly captures a minor boy throwing a puppy from a high-rise building, leading to the tragic death of the month-old dog. PFA volunteer Surbhi Rawat filed the complaint, shedding light on the boy, aged around 10, residing in a high-rise tower, as the central figure in the disturbing video.

The footage, widely shared on social media platforms, showed the boy heartlessly picking up the helpless puppy hiding with its siblings in a bush. The FIR notes that the video, circulated as a reel on a social media platform within the society, encourages others to engage in similar acts of cruelty.

According to the FIR, the video clip shows the boy, allegedly under the supervision of an adult, callously picking up the nearly month-old puppy from bushes, despite the desperate cries of the canine. The puppy, attempting to escape, was thrown from a height, resulting in its tragic death.

The FIR calls for the child’s presentation before juvenile court and emphasised the need to assess the child’s mental state. Sunayana Basu, Cruelty Response Coordinator at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, commented, “Acts of animal abuse such as this one indicate a deep mental disturbance.”

Basu, also a lawyer, stressed the necessity of comprehensive initiatives to instill empathy and compassion in communities, particularly among children. She said, “This incident highlights the need for a comprehensive initiative to instill empathy and compassion in our communities. It is important that people, especially children, are taught to be compassionate towards animals from a young age.”

PETA commended the authorities for swiftly registering an FIR and urged a thorough investigation to identify the adult who allegedly influenced the child. They called for the child to be handled by a juvenile corrections facility and recommended psychiatric evaluation and counselling for both the child and any involved adult. PETA pledged to send their humane education kit, Compassionate Citizen, to the child’s school to foster compassion for animals.