NGOs, People Come Forward To Adopt Pitbull That Killed Its Owner In Lucknow

At least half a dozen NGOs and common people have shown interest in adopting the Pitbull that mauled its 82-year-old female owner to death in Lucknow recently.

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The common people have even contacted the Municipal Corporation to adopt the Pitbull dog, reports said.

The deceased was a retired teacher who lived with his gym trainer son and his two pet dogs - a pitbull and a labrador in the Kaiserbagh area of Lucknow. The dog which attacked the woman, named Brownie, was brought home three years ago, India Today reported.

Shifted to birth control centre

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has shifted the dog to Nagar Nigam¡¯s animal birth control centre and has been kept in observation by four members of the panel to examine his behaviour.

Now, many NGOs and common people are interested in adopting the dog who inflicted severe wounds on its owner and killed her.

Give dog to owner

While Maneka Gandhi has asked the authorities to give Pitbull back to its owner Amit, the Municipal Corporation has said that it would take action according to the rules.

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Dr Arvind Rao, Joint Director Animal Welfare, Municipal Corporation said that Maneka Gandhi has asked authorities to give Pitbull to its owner Amit over the phone. ¡°Although the Municipal Corporation has said that further action will be taken as per the rules.¡±

Half a dozen NGOs have approached the Municipal Corporation to adopt the Pitbull including NGOs from Bangalore, Delhi, Lucknow and other parts of the country.

Apart from this, about six people from Lucknow have shown their interest in adopting Pitbull from the Municipal Corporation.

MC will take action

According to a Veterinary Officer Abhinav Verma, many NGOs are constantly in contact with the Municipal Corporation to adopt the dog.

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He added that several other common people from Lucknow have contacted to adopt Pitbull but the Municipal Corporation will take action according to the rules and will then decide on the adoption.

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