Hyderabad: The case of dysnapping is riding in the city, which often leaves a pet owner who is emotionally desperate, with at least 3-4 cases reported to the police every month.
With the sale of booming genealogies, mainly because of the covid-19-induced stalls, dog theft has been a great concern for pet owners in the city, police said, blaming illegal breeders for theft.
Police and animal activists say Labrador, Husky and small breeds such as poodles, Shih Tzu, Lhasa APSO and Cocker Spaniels are mainly targeted because they are easier to handle.
In a recent case, a German shepard was stolen from a house in Santosh Nagar by the gang of two members who came with two-wheeled vehicles.
Pet owners, Shalika Vadugula, seek help on social media and from the police to track their dogs named Willy Wonka.
Fortunately, found.
It’s been two months since one person who came with a bicycle grabbed my dog ​​from my father’s hand and left.
We are still looking for dogs and even filed a police complaint, but we cannot track our pets or stale it, “said Ramya Kumari, a citizen of Yousufguda.
Animal welfare activist in the city said that pets were stolen for a number of reasons, with financial advantage and breeding Being a major motive.
“Illegal breeders specifically target homes to steal pets so they can breed them and get money.
Farmers use genealogies stolen and leave them once they pass through their breeding life.
Also, most of the breeding centers are not registered with the Indian animal welfare council (AWBI) and dogs stored in a narrow cage in dirty and sad conditions without food or good animal care, “said Pradeep Nair of Animal Warriors Conservation Society.
Sub- Inspector Alwal M Parusuram say they get around two complaints every month in the city.
“Breeds like Labrador, Husky, St Bernards and other small breeds stolen more when compared to ordinary breeds such as Pomeranian or Spitz India because they get more money when they breed These dogs and sell their puppies.
Breeds like Labradors are also easy targets because they are obedient, “Nair said.