Harmless dog beaten and poisoned for entering university campus!

The Lovely Professional University, located in Jalandhar, Punjab boasts about being India’s largest university in terms of students in a single campus – statistics indicate that as many as 25k pupils are living on a 600 acres campus. They have also expended heavily on social media – their Facebook page has garnered over 1 million followers up to this point.

The University claims to be a highly-prestigious faculty, research oriented, with up to date labs. However, the way they view and treat street dogs has been a matter controversy. University officials have informed their security staff to implement a zero-policy on stray dogs: every pooch caught on campus must be dealt with immediately, with no exception whatsoever. The dog in the photo was sort of the university’s mascot: he was as gentle as a dog could be and would greet everyone in his way. Students loved to have him around, but this did not stop security personnel to viciously pound and kick the canine repeatedly and ultimately poison him. Outraged students discovered the dog in severe condition, lying in a dumpster: he was weak, barely able to walk, with blood dripping from all over his mouth. They rushed the poor animal to the vet’s office, but despite their best efforts, the dog did not survive.

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This incident sparked massive outrage on social media, but to no avail. The university stood by their decision to eliminate all stray dogs on campus – which were regarded as a nuisance – and did not even bother to offer a public apology. Futhermore, the attempt to boycott this institution has completely failed – The Lovely Professional University continues to remain extremely popular in India.

Sadly, India has very permissive laws when it comes to abusing animals: perpetrators face only a fine of the equivalent of several US dollars (that is if they are caught). India has no national policy regarding stray dogs, either.

Please support my petition and demand a comprehensive animal rights reform in the country. We, the undersigned, hereby demand tougher laws for those who abuse and mistreat animals (steeper fines and mandatory jail time for the more severe cases – which involve the death of the animal) as well as humane methods to deal with the stray dog overpopulation – implementing spay-and-neuter schemes and building shelters to house the animals.