The human-pet conflict in Indian cities is reaching a boil, and there are as many sides and layers as a prime time joint family drama—only it’s very much real, and brutal, with real blood being spilled. The secondary is between responsible pet parents—the ones who pick up poop, walk their dog on leash, take responsibility to safeguard others from their aggressive dog; and those who don’t. Building residents WhatsApp groups are buzzing with ugly verbal altercations. In extreme cases, fights have broken out, police complaints with additional assault charges, registered.   

The latest revelation in a drug-trafficking case concerning actor and model Chrissann Pereira, was that there seems to be a seed of vengeance in framing her, and it involves animals. As reported by mid-day in its April 25 edition, Borivli resident and prime accused Anthony Paul allegedly told the police that his sister and Pereira’s mother, Pramila, had an altercation during the pandemic over a pet-related issue in their housing society. The crime branch said that he used the other accused, Rajesh Bubhate, to frame Pereira, sending her to Dubai with an award trophy stuffed with drugs. Pereira, who was lodged in Sharjah Central Jail since April 1  was released on April 26.