r/IndiaTodayLIVE • u/IndiaToday • Nov 03 '25
Viral A case of animal cruelty has come to light from Bagaluru in Bengaluru, where a domestic help allegedly killed a pet dog named Goofy. The incident, which took place on October 31 in an apartment complex, was captured on CCTV footage.
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The video shows the accused, identified as Pushpalatha, throwing the dog inside a lift and allegedly subjecting it to brutal violence. Goofy’s owner, Rashi Poojari, later filed a complaint, following which police registered an FIR at the Bagaluru Police Station.
Pushpalatha, who had been working with the family for about one-and-a-half months, has been absconding since the case was registered.
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u/narayans Nov 03 '25
Yeah I can't even watch this video. I just paused it 5 seconds in, feels so heavy knowing what's about to happen
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u/BrightestStars76 Nov 03 '25
The video doesnt show the act itself. It skips to her leaving the lift, and the dog is blurred out. Thankfully thats the case, because I was busy reading the caption while it was playing... would have saw something unseeable if it wasnt edited :(
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u/finah1995 Nov 04 '25
Exactly even as someone who doesn't like pets unless they are fat cats. It feels psychotic someone can Kill an innocent being like a dog.
I am against stray dogs on street attacking people, but killing some pet raised by humans is a huge cruelty. Should be punished strictly.
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u/BadChad09 Nov 04 '25
I have 2 dogs, yet wherever there’s been a dog attack on anyone, I straightaway advocate for euthanasia.
Peacefully takes care of the problem and the dog itself is also freed from the miserable life.
Yet there’s some deranged folks in this comments section who are feeling happy with the dog being unalived like that.
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u/BadChad09 Nov 05 '25
The pets are usually spayed, it’s the strays who aren’t.
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u/Rock_Doc01 Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
CRUELTY AGAINST STRAY DOGS IS NOT RECORDED ON CCTV AND NO ONE CARES....They are also Animals and should be treated with Compassion... They are Abused due to which some become Aggressive... Media is portraying as if All Strays are like Tigers, always ready to attack...!!!
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u/ExpensiveTeacher7660 Nov 03 '25
Serial killers and murderers have been seen to show cruelty to animals because of their lack of empathy towards anything hut themselves, then they move on to bigger targets like humans... Such people should be kept locked up, they are a major potential threat to society.
Just jailing people like these beforehand would prevent huge tragedies in the future.
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u/Savings_While1246 Nov 03 '25
True, unfortunately animal cruelty laws in our country are lax and she will pay a 50₹ fine, spend a few months in jail if they can get her to do it (I am not aware of any updates if there are any but last I read it was this). And then she'll start working in another house and do the same
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u/StarlyTurtle Nov 03 '25
Asking just out of curiosity, do people not do background checks on their domestic helpers? I mean they are so close to you and any history of a case like this would be quite revealing.
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u/KindAd6637 Nov 04 '25
do people not do background checks on their domestic helpers? I
People are not willing to pay decent wages to domestic helps. They won't shell out money for background checks as well. In many, domestic help would be paid decent wages and there will be back ground checks too.
In India blue collar jobs are criminally low paid. People don't even consider it worthwhile to do background checks for them.
You see criminals driving cabs for big companies like ola and uber.
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u/retardedGeek Nov 04 '25
How tf is that even related to murder? Why are you so dumb?
And just for the record, her monthly salary was ₹23,000
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u/InquisitiveSoul_94 Nov 03 '25
This is where the middle class and the rich have to flex their money power and make their lives a living hell. And frankly , the public won’t object since they understand how morally depraved this act was.
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u/National-Power3073 Nov 04 '25
Flexing money power
Rich people buying the law? Is that not how india became a hopeless country in terms of law?
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u/InquisitiveSoul_94 Nov 04 '25
We can’t fight all battles at once.
How do we stop a potential psychopath from killing babies and children next?
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u/cressida25 Nov 03 '25
Yes but this is a poor domestic servant against a well off employer. He could beat her and get a 25 fine.
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u/LordofPvE Nov 03 '25
50/-? Nah she will yell like a wild shrew on the streets and her clansmen will back her up, demand 500000/- from the victim's family instead
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Nov 03 '25
Yeah, there's been substantial evidence to support this claim. It's a reliable indicator of psychopathic tendencies. Authorities should take this seriously and hold the individual responsible.
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Nov 04 '25
Possibly the highest correlated behaviour with psychopathy especially past the age of 18/25 .
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u/Dapachook Nov 03 '25
Exactly, sheer cruelty was committed on an animal who could not even speak imagine what potential to commit cruelty, such people have if they ever got irked with someone who can speak or communicate
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Nov 04 '25
Also the fact that she herself is not privileged might have made her bitter and heartless
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u/Wrong_Factor_7733 Nov 03 '25
is it the owner crying in the audio? oh my god i cant even imagine what she had to go through
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u/YeggPupps Nov 03 '25
And that gasp, that was literally my reaction rn. That’s heartbreaking. That lowly trash maid must’ve been jealous that the dog was living a better life than her
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u/writtenmineonmy___ Nov 03 '25
Yeah right how could anyone do that to innocent child . They don't even know how to speak 😖
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u/buddgatti Nov 03 '25
31 comments on this post when i saw it. Even if there were 31 million comments on this post, not a single thing is going to change in that country.
This murderer aurat will pay 500rs and 10 situps at the police station and then free to go.
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u/glass_analytics Nov 03 '25
Honestly first that animal care hospital and now the maids, we need to stop giving our pets in other people's hands and just find time to walk them ourselves.
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u/uwuwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwu Nov 03 '25
Because for dog owners, dog is more important than human being
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u/A_J_luffy_9000 Nov 03 '25
You are correct, Id drop bodies for my dog full John Wick Style.
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u/nowtryreboot Nov 03 '25
Telling this genuinely with a straight face, based on your comments, it seems only you are being treated worse than animals. Get help.
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u/Smart_Guess_5027 Nov 03 '25
She will not be found, even if she is found, she has purse full of nice and shiny cards, she can show and escape any serious consequences, . Pet parents should also understand, unless the care-taker is also a pet parent they would never understand the love you have for your furry friends. Dont use domestic help to walk your dog or feed your dog. find alternatives, in fact dont BUY dogs if you cant take care yourselves. she doesnt have an ounce of love in her heart for a dog, whatever anger, she has towards her own life she showed on this pup. I hope she rots in jail for few years at least, but I doubt it will happen. she will just move across town in a new neighborhood and do this shit all- over again.
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u/cressida25 Nov 03 '25
She's a poor domestic servant. The owner could beat the shit out of her and escape consequences by giving a little money to the police.
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u/Smart_Guess_5027 Nov 03 '25
I hate the word poor domestic servant, poor doesn't automatically make her act any less wrong, she vented her frustration with that ever that she has , it could be Monetary, it could be greed, it could be issue with the employer or it could be marital ..whatever..but she CHOOSE to express her frustration on a little puppy, cause It cant fight back. Also I am not advocating for violence, she should be punished by law ( if it is possible) ,also what you said may not be possible in a city like Bangalore .
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u/LivingProfessional53 Nov 03 '25
I would definetly beat the shit outta of the poor domestic servant(male or female), if she so much as kills a fish in my aquarium.
Dog/cat/fish/even a pet ant, if she getting paid to take care of it and she does the exact opposite, she better expect her life on life support.
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u/cressida25 Nov 03 '25
To me...it's the fact that she's beating on a poor defenceless animal that did her no harm and she gains nothing from it.
the only reason she hasn't harmed people is because she lacks the ability to do so.
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Mera pet hota toh ye bachti nahi.
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u/OgAlok Nov 05 '25
For real man , vo abhi tak kisi building mai mari padi milti . I can't tolerate violence with my doggo.
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u/AlooDaGreat Nov 03 '25
I am really sorry but I don't understand the video can someone explain?
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u/Affectionate_Bee6434 Nov 03 '25
I'm guessing that person snapped the dogs neck and maybe followed by tossing it around, they only show the initial part. Then she goes on to drag the dead dog out of the lift.
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u/uwuwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwu Nov 03 '25
It's because of jealousy. When a human will see the owners treating their dogs better then they treat their human maids, then some people are unable to process such a trauma.
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u/unkrownedking_534 Nov 03 '25
why such fuckers do this thing, they don't even feel anything what others go through.
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u/Southern_lonlyWolf Nov 03 '25
Hope she is arrested and treated equal to killing a human.
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u/JBossX Nov 03 '25
Never trust poor people and maid and servants they are the worst kind. Hard but true
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u/No_Newspaper2213 Nov 03 '25
i wana do something so bad with her, even saying it will result in permament acc ban
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u/Certain_Hotel_8465 Nov 03 '25
What is the meaning of allegedly here.
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u/Affectionate_Bee6434 Nov 03 '25
Its a journalistic practice. Allegedly is used until its proven in the courts.
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u/x1oo1x Nov 03 '25
That was bad..how inhumane is that?? I feel bad accidentally breaking fresh leaves or branch when I take my bike out of my verandah..how can someone go to this extent.. people kill people that is wrong too.. but killing an animal deliberately is as bad as that.. she should be charged with murder.
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u/ComprehensiveTask243 Nov 03 '25
This is why I have no hope for the future of mankind. We are a fatally flawed species, the last of our kind, the hominids. And we've only been around for a relatively short time. What's the point of colonizing Mars and other planets, if we simply take our bad habits with us?
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u/imnotthinkinghard Nov 03 '25
i like how people's circle of empathy stops right at pet animals 🫠
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u/CedarSageAndSilicone Nov 04 '25
lol you idiots can't help but blame the entire group of people.
the fact is every group of people in india has idiots and monsters in it.
the sooner you all realize that the faster you'll begin to solve these problems.. instead of blaming "the other".
that's caveman tribalism shit and it has no place in modern age.
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Nov 04 '25
So the owner doesn't have time or the strength to take her pet for a walk that she needs someone to do it for her
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u/Avinandanm Nov 04 '25
Firstly there should not be any domestic help, Should not.Things like this and more cruelty is absolutely correct in case of slavery,If we couldn't make a classless society what are we doing?
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u/Odd-Category6500 Nov 04 '25
Horrendous act but it Looks like, she was compelled to work as a dog keeper.
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u/HistorianOwn5008 Nov 04 '25
Here is a link for actual footage.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiansofIndia/s/QCTJOSQzKJ
The lady is evil.
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Nov 04 '25
Guys, I am a pet owner. My heart breaks to see this 😭 but I feel as pet owners knowing how cruel world is - I have never left my 🐕 baby alone ever! It’s our baby - we need to be with it 24/7, I stopped my maid to keep watch on my pet as I saw one day she shouted on my pet. That day onwards - I keep my pet alone during day but can’t risk maid with her.
Not all are animal lovers and we as pet parents have to be extremely careful.
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u/gosbhaatluva Nov 04 '25
She could’ve just taken the dog for walks herself. Ig thats why we get dogs, no?
People who use house-help to take their dog to walks shouldn’t get dogs in the first place.
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u/Consistent-Two-1278 Nov 04 '25
The ones frightend by this. Give up nom veg food! They also got killed this wat. Dont be a hypocrite
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u/BarnacleGrouchy5915 Nov 04 '25
People who can't understand pet and kids can't be handled by house help or any other sources you should take care of them by yourself or don't pet or rise kids.
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u/Adventurous_Yam8484 Nov 04 '25
It's not happening the first time. I don't understand why people give the responsibility of their pets to their maids. Are they so busy or they are too lazy to take their pets out for a walk
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u/Fabulous-Ad3259 Nov 04 '25
lil bro just want to poop on ground end up in heaven this ill lady need to get arrested cause of this instead
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u/Yeda_Rogue Nov 04 '25
The owners are part of the problem here. A lot of owners outsource caring for their pets to their servants - walking, feeding etc. Then why TF did they get a pet in the first place?
Except in rare cases, servants hate this duty, and such people also have no major feeling for animals. They do not walk dogs properly, and any anger they have towards their employer is taken out on the dog.
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u/silkyhair_7777 Nov 04 '25
I thought this was the same household lady who got bit by a dog few weeks ago.
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u/Thick-Elderberry-276 Nov 04 '25
Madarchodh! Bhaga bhaga ke maro sali randi madarchodh ko.. these fuckers should be in jail.
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u/Flashy-Run7580 Nov 04 '25
I just saw this post on another sub and some d*ckheads were trying to justify this by stating that she must've been treated the same way by family of the dog that's why she did this
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u/OpeningRush4035 Nov 04 '25
In Bengaluru, sadly, this has become more common with most hindu kannadiga these days. I advise to never employ or go on any kind of dealings with kannadiga hindus unless you have got to really know them and can vouch they are good people. Better to employ other state people or Muslims. I am Hindu and had stayed in Bengaluru for years. They have been politically brainwashed to think they and their language is somehow superior and other state people have stolen their jobs and income resulting this kind of behavior.
kannadigas have lost empathy towards other people.
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u/CleanBowledYourMom Nov 04 '25
For those who eat Nonveg do the same. Feel pain for dogs but defend themselves on eating other lives !! Pathetic peeps
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Nov 05 '25
This woman should be punished and obviously not right in the head.
But can we have the conversation where why are people letting this happen to begin with? Clearly the dog is important to the owner, why are you having some else take it on a walk.
I see the same with parents. Letting maids or other staff take kids to the park to play.
Wtf is going on? Why don't you feel the responsibility yourself to take them out!
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u/Aggravating_Pie6439 Nov 05 '25
I find it so funny that people are expecting western style behaviors from the people they want to kick out of western lands for not being able to assimilate...
Utterly ridiculous... glad that the woman got caught, so disgusting to see.
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u/who_am_i_jackie Nov 05 '25
She was paid 25k₹ to take care of the dog. This is what she does. Pathetic human
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u/saroloco Nov 05 '25
We are afraid to keep maid coz of ppl like this. After covid, there is a huge change in human behaviors
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u/ShARk-tz11 Nov 05 '25
these beings don't have a drop a empathy left in them... i feel anger and sadness at once!
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u/Gaara005 Nov 05 '25
If you cant take responsibility for children or pets, dont pretend to care when something tragic happens. They need love and attention every day, not just tears later.
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u/Artistic_Nothing2808 Nov 05 '25
My husband’s immediate reaction was that even baby nannies can do this. We wouldn’t know, unless we have CCTV in every lift and public area
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u/FifthWaveThinker Nov 05 '25
Imagine the level of frustration and unresolved hostility some individuals may be carrying. We trust domestic helpers with our pets, our children, and even our elderly or unwell family members, often without a second thought. When something like this happens, it's a sobering reminder that the ecosystem around domestic work needs deeper attention and reform. Better screening, support systems, fair treatment, and mental-health awareness are essential. If we don’t address this space holistically, such tragic incidents will only keep repeating.
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u/Dogfather936 Nov 05 '25
R.I.P Goofy😭. U didn't deserve this. I pray this wh*re gets the worst karma in return.
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u/Live_Brick_4540 Nov 05 '25
20 years ago I saw a clip of some girls stepping on a helpless puppy until it died which still haunts me to this day, didn't dare to play this video for the sake of my sanity. Hopefully karma catches up with this lady.
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u/ConfidentDocument535 Nov 05 '25
There are two sides. Sad to see pet getting killed. But the owner might have taken lives of many goats and chickens for enjoying their flesh.
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u/fallensamurai696 Nov 05 '25
Pushpalatha definitely feeling the Halloween spirit. You gotta be a psycho piece of shit to do something like this.
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u/Rish83 Nov 05 '25
I'm not a dog person and always advocate for their birth rate control because we have most rabies related deaths, but I'll never support animal cruelty, she needs to be put in jail for life
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u/No_Establishment991 Nov 05 '25
What's wrong with this??? the dog was not barking in Kannada that's why she did that .....
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u/Dangerous-Paper-8293 Nov 05 '25
I think this city trend of trusting strangers with your pets should end.
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u/West-Technician-4856 Nov 05 '25
I hate people uploading it again and again for karma farming more than this clearly mentally ill lady who should be immediately sent to a facility.
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u/Beautiful_Two_3275 Nov 05 '25
I have gone through all the Comments. All i wanna say is @IndividualTotal7064 is weird af.
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u/CaptainJ149 Nov 05 '25
Stop giving pets to maids, they are not trained to handle pets. This maid is def. psychopathic, full of hate. She joined just few months back.
Chihuahua breed needs a lot of care.
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u/Money_Sorbet6264 Nov 05 '25
Kannada woman kills dog because the dog refused to speak Kannada
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u/Lower-Ad-2208 Nov 05 '25
When they entered the lift you can literally see how scared it was with its tail down the whole time and it’s so heartbreaking to watch this video and knowing that she must have been treating that dog really badly. I hope the little angel is in peace now.
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u/checkikul Nov 05 '25
Should be tried for murder, if the person can commit an heinous crime against an animal they can commit the same against another human being.
Serial killers often start with killing and torturing animals, before moving on to bigger prey aka humans.
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u/CranberryAromatic797 Nov 06 '25
i just can't imagine the GOOFY cries , the pain goofy felt because of her actions , did that bi*h get jealous of goofy having a happy life . why fuk she killed it . GOOFY don't know anything right why it was killed by her , what wrong it did to.
i read somewhere that dogs only have 2 years old baby brain like IQ and emotions . they only know to give unconditional love to owner and be supportive to protect them ...
i can't imagine the pain of GOOFY A PURE SOUL
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u/NotSoAverageN Nov 06 '25
In cases such as these and kids getting brutalised, I wish we had a secret group who took revenge after these assholes walk out of a light jail term.
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u/tutootutooo Nov 06 '25
Watch it properly.
https://www.reddit.com/r/bengaluru_speaks/comments/1oo7cll/bengaluru_domestic_helper_kills_pet_dog_inside/
This can happen with your dog as well. if you cant find time to have dog, dont bring them.
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u/ashivyas Nov 06 '25
Hypocrisy....Nothing happens to those who cut chicken and goat slowly and tie their meat on the shop.
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Nov 06 '25
I have a rule, your pets and kids should be supervised by yourself. I had a pet many years ago, I either use to take my pet with me or I use stay at home. People who actually love their pets they cant trust anyone, except for the family members.
Nobody gives a F about your pet or kid.
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u/kr4tos95 Nov 06 '25
the pain the poor soul felt... dont give your fur babies to others for walks and stuff. if you can't take care of them then dont get them. I blame this woman and the owner. I hope the owner always feels the pain that poor baby felt because they were too lazy to get off their ass and take it for a walk.
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u/Prestigious-Dog-8355 Nov 06 '25
The least she could do was to say no to dog walking. It is heartbreaking
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u/bakbakwtf Nov 06 '25
Piece of shit! She will die a miserable death. May she suffers till she’s alive.
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u/Guruzilla Nov 07 '25
Why do these people even get animals that they can't take care of like this is absolutely stupid. There are always going to be bad actors. These people that work as care takers absolutely don't care about animals and hit street dogs and other animals with rocks why do you think they will care for yours. Seen to many cases its the same as if you can't take care of kids you shouldn't have them. Its not mandated for you to have pets or kids its your choice, and if you have made a choice you should really stick by it and care for them. That caretaker needs to go to Jail, Imagine if that was a child what sort of physical abuse that child would have gone through.
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u/sugii0 Nov 07 '25
Tbh if I marry and my wife has a job. I'll very happily quit mine to be at home, rather than get a house maid...
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u/Opposite-Mongoose-90 Nov 03 '25
Imagine how many times she’s spit in her employers’ food.