Incident of tying dog to scooter and dragging on road; owner likely to be arrested today

MALAPPURAM: The police is likely to arrest the owner for tying his dog to a scooter and dragging it on the road. The owner of the dog is Xavier, a native of Karunechi. The dog was tied to the scooter and dragged as punishment for biting a slipper and spoiling it.

The dog was dragged for nearly three kilometres. Although the natives followed and tried to prevent him from the act, he failed to comply with. Protests intensified after a youth shot the act and circulated it via social media. The dog seriously injured has been taken to Nilambur Rescue Force for treatment.