West Bengal: 9 detained for tying crackers to dog’s legs

KHARAGPUR: Nine people have been detained for questioning in Kharagpur for allegedly tying firecrackers to a street dog’s feet and lighting them up, resulting in the animal losing a part of its limb and suffering severe burn injuries on its tail on Wednesday night.
The three-year-old animal was rescued by locals. It has been operated upon and is now out of danger. The dog is being treated by an animal rights organization.
The incident was reported from the Kharida Gurdwara area of Kharagpur town. Members of Street Paws, the organization treating the dog, said they heard an injured dog was lying on the road. “We rushed to the area and saw it lying on a pavement with burn injuries. We arranged for its treatment and, on a veteranarian’s advice, got a surgery done,” said Jot Singh, a member of the organization.
Additional superintendent of police (Kharagpur) Rana Mukherjee said a complaint has been lodged.
“None has been named in the complaint and we have started an inquiry. Nine people have been detained for questioning,” said Mukherjee.