In a first, citizen files petition against vet for 'killing' pet dog

A unique case came to light in the federal capital on Friday when a citizen registered a case against a local veterinarian for negligence that allegedly caused the death of his pet dog.

An application was also filed in an additional sessions court against police personnel for not registering the case.

Additional sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Supra summoned the investigating officer and the veterinary surgeon Dr Faisal Khan to appear before the court tomorrow (July 30).

According to the civil petition filed by Prince Yasir Arafat - a citizen of F7 - the pet dog ​​died due to the doctor's negligence. "The dog had been taken in for an ultrasound and routine checkup when the veterinarian administered an antibiotic drip that killed the dog," stated the petition.

The petitioner said that the police were not registering a case and requested the court to order the registration of a case.

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Earlier this year, police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa registered the first-ever case of theriocide after a pet dog was shot dead.

The FIR mentioned that the animal was in agony after being shot and was not helped by onlookers. The pet dog was reportedly guarding the owner - Shah Rehman son of Saif-ur-Rehman – who was playing in the fields when two armed men - Shoaib and Tahir – opened fire on the animal.

“I have no enmity with anyone. The accused shot for fun and killed the dog,” Shah Rehman said.