Scared by cracker blast, dog jumps to death in Bengaluru

A stray dog jumped from a 14‑storey building in Kannamangala, Bengaluru, after a loud firecracker spooked it on the night of Friday 6 Nov. The eight‑month‑old dog, which had been neutered and was being looked after by a security guard, was found dead the next morning. Karnataka’s Deepavali order permits only green crackers between 8 pm and 10 pm, but community feeder reports and residents say illegal crackers continued past the window. Activist Sadhana Hegde of Sahavarthin Animal Welfare Trust said, “The state government order is just on paper; bursting of firecrackers, loud ones at that, is going on without a break.” The BNCC chief veterinary officer Dr HK Gangadharaiah noted the corporation shelter is isolated and cameras have been installed to deter miscreants. Residents have been dialing 112; police arrived after complaints but reported perpetrators left. A study cited by the feeder says dogs are four times more sound‑sensitive than humans and even the legal 125 dB limit can cause acute fear.