![]() ![]() Citizens who choose to do so are in fact performing a duty cast upon them by the Constitution of India – of showing compassion to all living creatures. “There is no law that prohibits the feeding of street animals. In 2014, The Animal Welfare Board of India released a circular in which it said that there was no law against the feeding of street dogs. Feeding is only allowed if these guidelines are followed. The Delhi High Court order of 2011 lays down very strict guidelines for feeders, all of which have been violated by feeders as mentioned in the article. In 2011, the Delhi High Court laid down strict regulations for the feeding of stray dogs. The incident sheds light on a bigger question - Is feeding stray dogs illegal? If not, what recourse do animal lovers who care for stray animals have when faced with opposition and attacks for feeding dogs? ![]() No complaint has yet been lodged in the matter. One of the strays had recently bit a resident, causing unrest in the society.Īccording to a report in The Indian Express, the police were called in the situation was under control. The residents of the apartment said that they decided to protest after the dogs bit several children, NDTV reported. In videos that have since gone viral, a crowd of residents can be seen chanting slogans like “ Bahar nikalo kutte ko" (bring the dog out). On Monday night, a dog lover, his wife and his three-year-old daughter were returning home in their car when the residents surrounded the car and blocked it from entering, essentially locking them in their car and holding them hostage. They also said that the dogs were a safety hazard and that they had bitten several children in the complex. Residents of the complex alleged that the family fed stray dogs inside the society complex. The incident occurred in the Vatika 21 housing society complex in Sector 83 on Monday night. In a shocking incident, a residential family of three in Gurugram was held hostage in their car after neighbours objected to the family’s habit of feeding stray dogs.
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