IAS officer tends to ailing stray dog, video gets viral
A WITNESS SAYS THE OFFICER HITCHED A RIDE ON A MOTORCYCLE TO FIND THE DOG AFTER IT DISAPPEARED AND FOUND CANINE WHICH WAS IN PAIN
At a time when we see instances of humans inflicting miseries on each other, kindness never goes out of vogue, it seems. The video of an IAS officer tending to an ailing stray dog in Sirsa going viral vindicated this.
The officer, Praveen Kumar, posted as director general (archaeology and museums), was in Sirsa to review the condition of the Ther mound, a centrallyprotected monument in the city.
As his car passed by the police lines, he noticed a dog in pain. By the time he alighted from the car, the dog had vanished. However, the officer decided to find the animal, even hitched a short ride from a motorcyclist to find and tend to the dog, Pramod Kumar, a witness to the incident, said. Kumar made a video of the incident that is now doing the rounds on social media.
“The officer purchased milk and cookies for the dog and followed it for more than 500m at the police lines,” Pramod said.
Witnesses said during treatment of the dog, the officer sat on the muddy ground and asked the motorcyclist to put medicinal oil on the canine’s body.
“The dog had developed a skin problem. The oil will help the dog and I also administered some medicines,” Praveen Kumar said.