Bhutu was found at Taratala, 6km away from his Silpara home
Another community dog had travelled some 6 km, from Silpara in Behala to a place near Taratala, ostensibly frightened by the noise on the festival night. We were busy with household chores and on finding the door open, he ran away, apparently to seek some quiet,” said Parama Majumdar, who adopted the 13-year-old dog. Similarly, Tomi from Taltala was found on College Street, around 2 km away. “Kalu has been with me for 12 years. We miraculously found him after 24 hours after doing the rounds of a 3km radius for him,” she said.
But there were still some not-so-lucky humans, who were yet to trace their lost pets. “We launched a search for him in all probable places, like Sakher Bazaar and Behala Chowrasta, but to no avail. He got so scared by the sound of crackers that he left in fear and lost his way. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
A vet has started the treatment,” Mukherjee said. I have alerted my friends in nearby areas, too, but the dog remains untraceable,” she said. Kolkata: Two days of desperate hunt could finally reunite some families with their strays, who had run away on Diwali-Kali Puja night, traumatised by the deafening noise, smoke and blinding lights from the incessant bursting of firecrackers. Some strays were found as far as 6km away, where they had run away to seek refuge. One stray, while running on James Long Sarani in fear of firecrackers, was hit by a bike. After Dola Mukherjee, its human parent, found it about 2km away, she could finally start its treatment. “I take care of and feed six dogs at my home. The firecracker noise was so unbearable that two of them, Chini and Gini, somehow crossed over the gate and ran away. When I found them, Chini was still traumatised and I heard a bike hit Gini. Its leg is not fractured but it’s swollen. “Bhutu could not be found anywhere since Sunday evening. We immediately went there and brought him home. We went and finally spotted Tomi on Bhawani Dutta Lane off College Street. Ballygunge Circular Road resident Ahona Sen also got reunited with the stray, Kalu, who vanished from her compound on the festival night. He is arthritic, has cataracts in his eyes, for which he receives medical care. But Debamaitri Biswas from Garia are among those who are yet to find their pets. “Two days have gone but I do not know where my dog is. I usually feed him near the railway station but has not seen him since Diwali-Kali Puja. Download the TOI App.
We finally found them in another neighbourhood on Tuesday. One of our neighbours told us on Tuesday morning that he had seen Bhutu near Taratala Metro station. Its caregiver, Manisha Saha, said, “I searched for him in all the lanes and bylanes here, including Indian Mirror Street, Doctor Lane, Serpentine Lane, Sakharitolla Lane, Dixon Lane near Sealdah, Hidaram Banerjee Lane and Sashi Bhushan Dey Street in Bowbazar on Monday but could not find him. On Tuesday morning I learnt he was seen near College Square.