Firoz.T.Totanawala The Bangalore Metro Reporter KUTTO HUMSE MAT SEEKHO

By Firoz.T.Totanawala

THE BANGALORE METRO REPORTER

 KUTTO HUMSE MAT SEEKHO

 Dogs, the renowned faithful friend of man have off late adopted a tremendous change in their behavior. Like many other things, they have changed as well. Not only they are in news for fatal attacks, they have also become an intense fear for mankind.

INFLUENCE OF ROWDISM

We never saw dogs living and moving about in groups like us, earlier. However, they have perhaps realized the power of unity (which human beings unfortunately have not) and live together now, and this is rather dangerous. Perhaps they have learnt the basics of rowdism to live and attack in a group. Obviously, a man fears when they are in a group, and if they wish to attack or make fun out of a man, they can do it fearlessly. The outcome could be even fatal.

Often we see dogs in a group, ferociously barking, single or collectively, and chasing the vehicles that pass by them. Imagine the condition of the person driving and in the case of two wheelers, it is heart throbbing. When chased by dogs, a person in fear may ram into any obstacle. He may even fracture himself or run over somebody. But, why would the dogs bother.

BBMP EXCUSES

When BBMP officials were questioned about the problem, they said, it is very difficult for them to catch these dogs because they recognize the dog catching van and run away. Like the criminals in men who escape unhurt, the ferocious and mischief-makers in dogs actually escape and hide in the by lanes when hunted. Again, like the innocents men trapped in place of criminals, either by mistake or as scapegoats, the decent ones in dog community face the penalty. 

The citizens however are frustrated. Few blame the animal welfare association and few of them said the BBMP picks up dogs from one area and releases them into another. There is mere exchange of dogs because they observe this change in their area once or twice annually. Consequently, the troublemakers remain in the society and the problems continue to prevail.

AN INTERESTING MYSTERY

Incredible is while these dogs linger around our houses, we presume that they are our safeguards and will keep vigil of our houses. Yet, none of them has ever proved to be. They interestingly keep quite or disappear when thieves strike. May be the dogs know the thieves and cooperate, or may be they are bribed to silence, or perhaps the criminals know how to handle dogs like they handle police, the reason behind this is indeed a mystery which should be discovered. 

This has a striking similarity to that of our Political leaders and police. While we presume that they are our safeguards and will help us in difficulties, no body is available at the time of crisis. In fact, the harsh reality is that they are a part of the crimes. 

SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE

What is wondering is that how these dogs adopted this behavior. Where did they learn this? Since wicked politicians and men often keep dogs as pet, are they the source of their learning? 

CONCLUSION

Whatsoever, streamlining the entire stray dog population is essential or else, like the murders that are common now, the dogs taking lives of human beings will also appear in the sporadic incidents column.