Stray dogs and street dogs ran away from their home areas in Kolkata due to loud firecrackers on Kali Puja night, leaving animal caregivers searching for missing community dogs. Animal lovers and caregivers launched searches using social media posters, WhatsApp voice messages, and cash rewards after the animals fled into unfamiliar neighbourhoods. New Alipore residents Shilpi Chowdhury, Mihika Chowdhury, and Saswati Mukerji offered a Rs 5,000 reward for their missing dog Chhaya. Shilpi Chowdhury said, “She disappeared from New Alipore P block. Some people found her being chased by other dogs at Buroshibtala towards Behala.” Taltala resident Moni Saha and Garia resident Rahul Biswakarma also searched for missing community dogs Tommy and Kalu. Veterinarians reported receiving anxious calls regarding pets falling sick from noise and pollution, while animal activists rescued injured dogs and cats from Joka, Taratala, Behala, and Madhyamgram. Susmita Roy stated that teams recovered strays with burns from Tollygunge, Joka, and Nangi, admitting serious patients to a hospital. Md Taraque Parvez rescued a cat with an eye injury and admitted it to an animal shelter in Madhyamgram for treatment.
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