MUMBAI: Worried animal feeders and activists have put up several online posts on social networking sites about missing stray dogs and cats from several localities in the city and Thane, Navi Mumbai areas since the Diwali night when loud crackers were burst for a prolonged period. Many street animals were also injured while they tried to run away to escape the sound of crackers.
"At Kharghar, sector 20, a healthy dog died after he tried to run away from the spot where crackers were being exploded, and was hit by a speeding vehicle on the road. Animal welfare workers have also reported several cases of missing street dogs and cats from various areas. At Vikhroli, a dog with a bad mouth injury was noticed by a group of AW workers from Powai-IIT. Many dogs were also deliberately harmed by mischievous children who burst crackers very close to them,'' said a Navi Mumbai based activist.
