Court of Canine: Dog Given Death Sentence for Biting Child in Pak

The dog also underwent a week-long prison sentence, according to its owner Jamil.

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In a peculiar punishment, a dog on Tuesday was sentenced to death in Pakistan's Punjab province for biting a child.

The dog, which bit a child, was sentenced to death by Assistant Commissioner Raja Saleem in Bhakkar's Kalor vicinity in Punjab province, Geo TV reported.

Assistant Commissioner Saleem said that the sentence was announced on humanitarian grounds.

“The dog injured the child, hence it should be killed,” Saleem ruled.

An official was also instructed to check the dog's registration, he said, stating that a case against the dog's owner is in progress in a civil court.

The dog's owner has filed an appeal with the additional deputy commissioner against the peculiar punishment.

The affected child’s family registered a case against my dog, following which it completed a one-week prison sentence. Any further punishment for it would be unfair.

Jamil, owner of the accused 

Jamil added that he would knock on the doors of all courts to get justice for his pet.