2026-04: A father and son were booked after a resident alleged they beat a stray dog with a stick and plastic pipe; video reportedly circulated online.

What happened

A father and son were booked after a resident alleged they beat a stray dog with a stick and plastic pipe; video reportedly circulated online.

Verification boundary

Nonfatal injury case; record as alleged cruelty and public-order escalation.

Image and source note

Source-report excerpt cover. No unrelated animal photo, AI image, or simple illustration is used. Public sources were searched; when no verified case image suitable for local preservation was found, this record keeps a source excerpt instead of a substitute image.

Public sources

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/man-son-booked-for-whipping-stray-dog/articleshow/130522170.cms