Dog 'Chased, Kicked, Punched' During GT vs MI IPL Game, Incident Draws Sharp Criticism From Activists

Animal rights activists condemned the "kicking and punching" of a dog who inadvertently entered a cricket stadium during an IPL match. A purported video of the incident that happened on Sunday in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium during a match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians surfaced online. The video shows a dog being chased by several people, including the security personnel deployed, as the dog attempts to swerve to avoid them.

The incident drew a sharp reaction from animal rights activists.

PETA India, in a statement, said it strongly condemns the "reprehensible and 100 per cent unsportsmanlike act of chasing, kicking, and punching a lost and confused dog who inadvertently entered the stadium, likely afraid".

"The dog might have felt compelled to react in self-defence due to the repeated kicking by every individual [it] encountered, including a police officer, and being punched and knocked down by a man, as depicted in the video.

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The animal rights group said such treatment not only inflicts cruelty upon the innocent dog but also heightens the risk of a tragic incident.

Those involved should suffer penalties, if not arrest, it said.

It also demanded that stadium authorities must immediately adopt humane methods of dealing with such situations.

"Furthermore, we call upon both the stadium and police authorities to take cognisance of this video, ensuring that such deplorable actions by members of the