5 minutes

Just like any other college day, today when I got off the bus in the evening, I went to ‘Aishwarya Departmental Store’ to buy some bread. While coming out, I saw a few dogs circling around a food stall. So, I went into the store and got a pack of PARLE G to feed them. They seemed happy, and I got my internal satisfaction, but then while returning back, I spotted another beautiful dog who was trying to come closer to nibble on the biscuits, but unfortunately could not as one half of his rear leg was cut leaving him "paw-less". Sounds dramatic? Well, it was!! As, he could not come near me, I bought another pack with 25% extra biscuits and went near him to feed him. I was sure he would eat the whole pack, which he ultimately did.

In the meanwhile, I gave a call to CUPA to which they responded very promptly. So, finally the ambulance came around 9PM, I went down to the departmental store, expecting the dog to be sitting at the same place, but somehow he had moved 100/200 meters away. Once again I opened the pack of Parle G for him. He was almost through half the pack when the ambulance guy signaled me to continue feeding him. Then, suddenly an iron rod was wrapped across the dog's abdomen, which obviously put him in deep anxiety, as a result of which he passed his stool and started screaming, growling, howling and crying for help. But, obviously he was taken to the hospital for treatment, and probably there was no other way to put him in the ambulance. The guy made it look really simple, probably just because it was something he did daily.

But, to me it was one of the most dreadful sights I have ever experienced; those helpless howls were loud enough to question my act. While the guys from CUPA wrapped the iron rod around his abdomen, the innocent dog was eating his food. For the dog, me feeding him might just have been a trick that helped the CUPA guys to get him down. If I consider any human's point of view, my act was fully justified, but what about the dog? To him, I am even worse than the person who took him to the ambulance. These 5 minutes were terrifying for the dog and even for me who made this incident possible.