A heartwarming mural in remembrance of a stray dog called Pikachu has won hearts on the internet after it was posted by a Bengaluru resident on X.
The going-viral post was made by Nithin Kumar, an employee at Zerodha. Kumar said that the residents of Dollar Colony in JP Nagar loved Pikachu so much that they created a special memorial for him after he died.
A small tribute to a stray dog named Pikachu. People loved him so much they created art for him," Kumar posted.
The photo consisted of a lovely carving of Pikachu accompanied by handwritten messages that captured his story. From the messages, Pikachu was taken in when he was still a puppy and instantly became everyone's favorite in the neighborhood.
"Bengaluru has a big heart," Kumar appended.
A user commented on the post stating, "So glad to see that our beloved Pikachu is warming the hearts of so many. We love him and miss him so much that we made this small shrine for him."
This emotional remembrance comes when the civic body of Bengaluru, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has initiated a plan to feed almost 5,000 stray dogs daily. The attempt is to prevent aggression among strays and improve public safety.
Under the programme's first phase, BBMP would serve cooked food, 367 grams each consisting of chicken and rice, preparation aimed at satisfying the nutritional requirement of an average 15 kg dog. Approximately 100-125 feeding points would be set up in eight zones and each zone is likely to cater to around 500 dogs.
Bengaluru is estimated to have 2.8 lakh stray dogs at present, and increasing cases of aggression by dogs are a cause for alarm. Officials from BBMP said that once the pilot project works out, the feeding scheme could be expanded to include additional stray dogs in the city.
