Dog shot dead for barking at motorcyclist in Lucknow

A stray dog was allegedly shot dead by a motorcyclist in public after it barked at him while he was riding through Rajajipuram in India’s Lucknow on Tuesday morning.

According to NDTV, the incident occurred around 6:30 AM in C Block under the Talkatora police station. CCTV footage showed the man getting off his motorcycle, loading a rifle and shooting the dog.

The dog was seen struggling before dying. Local residents and animal welfare groups later filed a complaint with police, who registered an FIR and launched an investigation.