Hyderabad: Three Great Danes were rescued at Meerpet by the Humane Society International (HSI). The owner abandoned the dogs after they became useless for commercial breeding.
The dogs were given emergency veterinary attention, where they were diagnosed with infected sores, parasite infestation, and severe malnutrition.
Responding to a complaint of a sick and injured dog wandering in Meerpet, a town in Rangareddy district, HSI found three adult Great Danes in a state of neglect. Upon examination, the rescue team found that a local man used the dogs to breed puppies for selling.
“The owner of the dogs was carrying out illegal breeding in his backyard for a long time. The dogs stopped breeding about two months ago, after showing signs of ill-health. Since they were no longer commercially profitable to him, the owner abandoned them,” Apporva Katpatal, Cruelty Response Manager, HSI said. She said that HSI was committed to helping the dogs fully recover before they were transferred to groups that would place them for adoption.
A vast majority of puppies were sold in pet stores in India, some from illegal breeders who raised dogs in appalling conditions, NG Jayasimha, managing director of HSI said.
