40 stray dogs shifted; admin urged to hold 'dummy explosion' to save birds

At least 40 stray dogs living in and around the Supertech twin towers in Uttar Pradeshs Noida have been shifted temporarily to shelters run by NGOs ahead of the courtmandated implosion of the buildings on SundayAn NGO has also requested authorities to conduct a dummy explosion or a false firing just before the twin towers are razed in order to save the birds in the areaSeveral NGOs including House of Stray Animals Friendicoes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals SPCA and Happy Tails foundation have pitched in to accommodate the stray dogs temporarilyAlso readNoidas twin towers Timeline from rise to imminent fallAround 5000 residents of the two housing societies near Supertech twin towers have also been evacuated in view of the implosion planned at 230 pmFounder of House of Stray Animals Sanjay Mohapatra who has been working to evacuate the stray animals from the area around the twin tower said they have requested authorities to carry out a dummy explosion in order to save the birds in the area from the blastWe are planning and working since August 8 to save these stray animals from the impacts of demolition We also requested the authorities concerned to make two or three false firing or dummy explosions first so that the birds do not get affected due to the blasts Mohapatra told PTIHe said around 40 stray dogs have been shifted to sheltersThe volunteers of the NGOs also carried out awareness campaigns outside the premises of the twin tower and advised people to vacate the area along with their pets temporarily We have been working in association with Noida Authority and Noida police to evacuate stray animals When we got to know that demolition date was postponed to August 28 we formed a team on August 21 considering we had some more time to save these voiceless creatures Mohapatra said He said the evacuated stray animals will be returned to the area by eveningWe have been visiting the premises of the twin tower everyday to ensure no animal enters the area At least 40 volunteers have been involved in their evacuation he said SPCA member Anuradha Dogra said there were several stray dog feeders too who got in touch with them for the evacuation of the dogs Stray dog feeders also got in touch with us for evacuation of the animals We received a call this morning regarding one such dog who was inside the premises We have coordinated with Noida authorities to shift the dog from there Dogra saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever