The next story in the give animals a brake
series is of Bali, who was mortally afraid of humans.
Bali would rarely turn up to eat because had
trust issues with our species and then there was Kaala Chotu and his
girlfriends who would just not let her turn up to eat. It took mammoth efforts
to catch her for spaying and once she returned to her premises, she began to
maintain more distance from humans. She lived outside a home that gave her
leftovers to eat. She was young dog barely a year old. We were relieved that
she would not ever deliver and just live for herself, miles away from any human
intervention
On 16th November 2023, came a call
that a dog fitting Bali’s description had met with an accident. She had dragged
herself aside (a clear cut sign of spinal injury), was not willing to eat or
drink anything. Then, her fear of humans. She was hospitalized at a private
clinic. A fortnight later, she had to be let go because there was no recovery.
Forget the money, emotions, efforts, it is the pain that Bali had a very short
life and she did not have any happy memories of humans to take with her.
Bali got the best help but there are countless
strays like Bali who get hit, many even do not get veterinary help, and those
few like her who do, most do not even make it for very long.
All lives matter. If we can brake for a fellow
human, why not for an animal? Is there any difference between the two? Just
like a friend said, you hit the soul, not the species.
To take part in the give animals a brake
campaign to raise awareness and sensitize others to drive carefully, write to info@bridgingrainbows.org
