Two batter pregnant dog with baseball bat

Vadodara: Two persons who flogged a pregnant dog in Salatwada area and also dragged it on the road were booked on Monday for their cruelty.
According to police, the two accused Sachin Rawal and Dhruvesh alias Digu Rawal had attacked the dog on September 2 confusing it with another canine which used to bark at them.
Around noon, the other dog was allegedly creating noise by barking near the house of the accused duo.Hearing this, the duo came out of their house with a baseball bat, seeing which the dog ran away. They followed the dog but it managed to give them the slip. However, they came across the pregnant dog and vented their frustration on the female dog, mercilessly beat the canine. Sachin later dragged it on the road too.
Locals who learnt about the incident called 1962 Animal Helpline and the dog received immediate treatment.
On September 8, when an animal activist from People for Animals NGO got to know about the incident from a local resident, he approached the police with a complaint against the two accused and an offence was registered. Police are, however, yet to arrest the accused duo.
“Right now, the dog is safe and healthy and is expected to deliver in the next few days. We have asked the people living in the locality to keep an eye on it and inform us whenever it delivers,” said the activist.