Malappuram: Edakara police have arrested a man for tying his pet dog's neck with a rope to the back of the scooter and dragging it on the road. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The accused, identified as Xavier (40), tied his pet dog to a two-wheeler and dragged it along a road for about three kilometres from Perungalam to Muslyarangadi on Saturday night.
Locals claimed that the animal fell to the ground but still the cruelty continued. The animal's agony came to an end after a local man Ummer forcibly stopped the scooter in which two people were riding. He untied the dog after stopping the vehicle and the owner took the pet along with him.
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The incident shot to limelight after Ummer uploaded the video on social media.
Following the controversy, the police called the owner but the accused had locked his house and fled. However, he was arrested later on.
At around 7 pm yesterday, the emergency fire and rescue team took the dog to Nilambur.
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The dog had some injuries on its legs, police said. Police said a case has been registered under section 34 and 35 of the Animal Welfare Act, 1960.
The incident comes four months after a pet dog was tied to a car and dragged along the road in Kochi in December last year.
The video of the incident, taken by an eyewitness, had gone viral following which police had arrested a man, who had driven the vehicle.
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With PTI inputs
