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Speaking to journalists after the incident, Nishi denied killing the puppies, claiming she had only “removed them” for the safety of her children.

Meanwhile, the mother dog was handed over to the livestock department for treatment and recovery. Yesterday, officials said she had begun to stabilise after two foster puppies were introduced to her on Wednesday afternoon. The puppies, provided by local animal lover and businessman Shahriar Ami, were accepted by the grieving mother soon after they were placed with her on the Upazila Parishad compound. According to livestock officials, caring for the foster puppies is helping the mother dog heal, and she is expected to nurse them for the next month.