In A Bizarre Dognapping Case, CCTV Captures Unidentified Men Shoving Dogs Into Car In Guwahati
In a bizarre dognapping incident, a viral video on social media shows a group of unidentified men luring dogs with food, swiftly shoving them into a car.
A recent video of a group of men forcefully shoving street dogs into a car has left many feeling uneasy.
But as bizarre as it may seem, dognap or dognapping - the crime of stealing a dog from its owner - is not that uncommon an act.
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Recently in Guwahati, a viral video showed a group of unknown men luring street dogs with food and then swiftly shoving them into a car.
A video of a #dog kidnapping incident has gone viral on social media platforms, where it was seen that a group of three unidentified men whisked away a dog in a car in #Guwahati. @GuwahatiPol pic.twitter.com/nHyflprntz
¡ª G Plus (@guwahatiplus) May 23, 2023
Increasing instances of dognapping in Assam
This instance was definitely not an isolated incident. In the recent past, dognappers have been on the prowl frequently.
In September 2022, Assam Police rescued at least 31 smuggled dogs from Bokakhat town of Assam. These dogs were stuffed into sacks and had their mouth and legs tied.
Assam | Police officials rescued 31 stray dogs left tied in sacks on roadside in Bokakhat in Golaghat dist (16.09)
¡ª ANI (@ANI) September 17, 2022
Animal traffickers might have dumped these dogs near a drain due to a glitch in their vehicle & fled from the area. Further probe on, says local police officer pic.twitter.com/unxJw6VfrK
In March of the same year, Guwahati police arrested a man identified as Rana Das for stealing a German Spitz puppy.
Mission Impawssible!
¡ª Assam Police (@assampolice) March 25, 2022
A WGPD team of @GuwahatiPol from Jalukbari PS busted a pet theft ring and arrested two humans for stealing a German Spitz.
The cute little furry friend was handed back to the owner. pic.twitter.com/tdNA8010iZ
In December 2021, Assam Police rescued 24 canines in Jorhat that were illegally caged in the Chaguri area.
In a search operation, 24nos. of Local breed dogs which were illegally caged have been rescued from Chaguri area and one person namely Doku Doley have been arrested in this regard.@assampolice @DGPAssamPolice @gpsinghips pic.twitter.com/VHxirWCukV
¡ª Jorhat Police (@Jorhat_Police) December 16, 2021
Dog thefts not limited to Assam
In February of 2023, Delhi police nabbed the thief of a pet dog in Chittaranjan Park. The incident was captured on CCTV, and the man can be seen shoving the pet into a bag.
Watch | On Camera, Man Steals Pet Dog In Delhi, Cops Crack Case In 24 Hours https://t.co/b5pWAhkHfH pic.twitter.com/1tWeRkhIGG
¡ª NDTV (@ndtv) February 19, 2023
In Hyderabad, dognapping cases were on the rise in 2021 - with at least 3-4 cases being reported to cops every month.
Reasons behind dognapping
The reason behind dog thefts of exotic breeds is quite simple - these dogs are resold for financial gain. Another reason is for breeding purposes, often illegally.
Speaking to Times of India, Pradeep Nair of Animal Warriors Conservation Society said, "Illegal breeders are specifically targeting homes in order to steal pets so that they can breed them and earn money. The breeders use stolen pedigree dogs and abandon them once they are past their breeding lifespan. Also, most of these breeding centres are not registered with the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and the dogs are kept in cramped cages in dirty, deplorable conditions without any good food or veterinary care."
Apart from this, the dog smuggling of local breeds in Assam has also been allegedly related to dog meat eating in Nagaland.
The Indian legal system has no concrete punishment for dog kidnapping.
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