In a heart-wrenching case of animal cruelty from Pakistan, nine newborn puppies were mercilessly burned to death in Gulberg Greens, Islamabad.
A disturbing video showed the nine young animals placed upon a sack, with only one struggling for life while others succumbed to the horrific act. However, later, despite medical attention, the last puppy too lost its life. The incident has sparked outrage on social media.
Animal lovers from across the globe have asked Pakistani authorities to look into the matter and administer strict action.
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9 puppies burned to death
Pakistan-based animal lover Z Raza reported the incident on X, expressing extreme shock. “9 pups who hadn’t even opened their eyes were burned alive”, he wrote sharing the chilling visuals online on Sunday evening.
The puppies were rushed to Dr. Faisal Khan’s Pets & Vets clinic in Islamabad.
Raza initially mentioned eight puppies were dead but one survived. Taking to X, he constantly shared updates about the health of the lone survivor. He mentioned, in his posts, that the puppy was given medical care to fight back, but it succumbed a few hours later that night. “The last one gone too sadly”, Raza posted.
Outrage on social media
As the gruesome pictures circulated on social media, netizens were horrified and demanded justice for the innocent puppies.
Animal welfare organisations, animal lovers, and X users from across the globe, including Indians, expressed their anger on this recent case of dog culling in the Pakistani capital. X users echoed their voices against the animal cruelty case.
A shocking report revealed over 50,000 dogs die every year in Pakistan due to mass killings. Stray dog culling is a major issue in the country, which break the hearts of animal lovers and make them demand for justice.
