Tamil Nadu Viral Video:The incident occurred near a railway overbridge in Thudiyalur in the early hours of Thursday, around 2 am. The woman, who police said was mentally challenged, was standing by the roadside when a man approached her. Two stray dogs that regularly stayed by her side reacted immediately, with one moving toward the man and biting at his legs to pull him away from her.
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Dogs Refuse to Back Down
video shows the accused initially attempting to drive the dogs off by picking up a stone and chasing them away. However, the dogs did not retreat for long, returning shortly after to continue barking aggressively and blocking his approach. The commotion eventually caused the man to flee the scene, with one of the dogs chasing him partway down the road.
Arrest Made Using CCTV Evidence
Police, who were reviewing footage from the area as part of a separate inquiry, spotted the incident and used it to identify the accused, a 17-year-old reported to have been intoxicated at the time. He was subsequently traced and arrested from a nearby locality. Authorities say the investigation into the full sequence of events is ongoing.
An Unlikely but Welcome Intervention
The video has drawn wide attention online, with many hailing the dogs’ actions even as stray dog behaviour remains a contentious issue across Indian cities. Coming amid growing debate over stray dog populations and public safety, this incident has offered a rare counter-narrative, one where strays are being credited with protecting a vulnerable member of their community rather than posing a threat to it.
