‘Charred Dog’ to Be ‘Barbecued’ in Appeal to End Speciesism
For Immediate Release:
10 September 2026
Contact:
Apeksha Tamane; [email protected]
Sanskriti Bansore; [email protected]
Pune – On Friday, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) supporter will be “barbecuing” a “dog” on a grill in Pune. The shocking visual will send the message that all animals are made of flesh, blood, and bone; that we all have the same capacity to feel pain and a variety of emotions; and that eating meat means eating the corpses of sentient beings who valued their own lives – just as dogs do – and didn’t want to die.
When: Friday, 11 September 2026, 12 p.m. sharp
Where: In front of the Westside Store, Fergusson College Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune, Maharashtra 411004
“When it comes to the capacity to suffer and feel pain and fear, chickens, goats, and cows are no different from dogs,” says PETA India Campaigns Coordinator Apeksha Tamane. “PETA India is encouraging everyone who finds the thought of eating a dog distasteful to keep all animals off their plates.”
As PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” – revealed in the documentary “Glass Walls”, buffaloes, goats, and other animals used for food are often crammed into vehicles in such large numbers that many are severely injured or die on the way to slaughterhouses. They’re hit, dragged, and typically denied even the most basic necessities, such as food, water, and veterinary care. At the slaughterhouse, they’re killed in full view of one another and are often dismembered and skinned while they’re still conscious and able to feel pain.
The consumption of animal-derived foods has been conclusively linked to an increased risk of suffering from heart disease, strokes, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Additionally, raising animals for food is a leading cause of water pollution and land degradation around the world. A United Nations report has concluded that a global shift towards vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of the climate catastrophe.
PETA India opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETAIndia.com or follow the group on X , Facebook, or Instagram.
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