A furniture shop owner in Bogura has been arrested on charges of attacking a stray dog with a sharp weapon, leaving it so severely injured that it required emergency surgery.
Md Swapan, 45, of Kanachgari area, was arrested by Bogura Detective Branch police early today.Ibrahim Ali, officer-in-charge of Bogura Sadar Police Station, confirmed the arrest, adding that police would produce Swapan before court today.
The case was filed last night by Md Emran Hossain, a convenor member of the Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), with Bogura Sadar Police Station.
According to the case statement, volunteers, responding to reports, found a black-and-white animal critically injured in a drain near Independent Hospital yesterday.
The dog was rushed to a local pet clinic, where a medical team — including District Livestock Officer Kazi Ashraful Islam, Upazila Livestock Officer Md Raihan, and Veterinary Surgeon Lutfar Rahman — stabilised its condition through emergency treatment.
Md Raihan said the dog suffered a deep wound on its back after being attacked with a sharp weapon, causing heavy bleeding. He added that According to the case statement, volunteers, responding to reports, found a black-and-white animal critically injured in a drain near Independent Hospital yesterday.
The dog was rushed to a local pet clinic, where a medical team — including District Livestock Officer Kazi Ashraful Islam, Upazila Livestock Officer Md Raihan, and Veterinary Surgeon Lutfar Rahman — stabilised its condition through emergency treatment.
Md Raihan said the dog suffered a deep wound on its back after being attacked with a sharp weapon, causing heavy bleeding. He added that following surgery, it is now in stable condition but remains under observation.following surgery, it is now in stable condition but remains under observation.
