Some stories are harder to comprehend than others. We, as animal lovers, have zero compassion for those who harm the creatures we cherish.
Sadly, however, there are practices in other parts of the world that allow for the inhumane treatment of animals.
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Killing dogs and eating their meat is an illegal practice in India, yet it is still done in some rural areas.
There’s an underground movement that involves the impoverished since they are desperate to earn as much money as possible.
Still, even if they do participate in selling dogs for this heinous purpose, it certainly gives them no right to mistreat them.
That is exactly what happened here, in this heart-gripping story involving a local photographer named Surabhi Jaiswar.
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The photographer was drinking tea at a small café when a van headed down the road nearby.
Jaiswar explains:
“We stopped at the café for a drink and some food. I was sitting at a table, sipping my tea, when I saw something move on top of the van. I starred at it for some time, trying to work out what it was, it kept moving, and eventually, I could see it was a dog.”
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The poor dog was wrapped in rope, his mouth and body were tied to the roof of the van like it was just another piece of luggage. The dog laid beside suitcases, a mattress, and a dirty tire.
Jaiswar went on: “I saw a woman inside the car. I asked her what was she doing with the dog. She told me it was her pet. I said, ‘you don’t treat a pet like that.’
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Jaiswar then pleaded with the driver to allow her to buy the dog herself. But the driver refused.
“I suspected they were taking it for meat so I asked her directly ‘you’re going to eat it aren’t you?’ and she said yes. I just panicked. I offered to buy the dog. The driver came over and I begged him to let me buy the dog off them but they wouldn’t let me. They just ignored me. I called for help but no one came over.”
I ran back to the café and the café owner told me it happens all the time. He said, ‘they eat dog in these parts.’ I was devastated.”
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“There was nothing I could do. I had to just watch them drive off with the dog still tied to the top.”
This horrible act shook the young photographer to the core. She shared the story and disturbing images for good reason: To bring awareness to the small rural areas who are still, illegally, practicing the trade.
While we sadly assume, since things are outlawed, or not visible to us, that they are not being done– we see now that this is not the case at all.
Please, share this story, so we can bring more awareness. No one can hide if we continue to shed light on such evil.
Learn more about this heartwrenching practice in the video below.
