Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Viral Video of Dog Thrown Into Nepal River Sparks Outrage
A video from Nepal appears to show a dog being pushed into a fast river.
The incident reportedly happened at Pankot Bridge in Bajhang on September 2.
A man named Nabin Pandey said he tried to stop the woman.
The woman reportedly said the dog had bitten someone.
Pandey said the dog looked calm and did not seem aggressive.
The river carried the dog away, and no one knows whether it survived.
The video spread widely online and upset many people.
Animal rights supporters asked authorities to investigate.
Police are now trying to find the person involved.
A video allegedly shows a woman pushing or throwing a dog from Pankot Bridge into Nepal’s Seti River.
The incident reportedly occurred on September 2 in Bajhang’s Jayaprithvi Municipality, near the border of Wards 10 and 11.
Witness Nabin Pandey said he tried to intervene, while the woman reportedly claimed the dog had bitten someone.
Pandey said the dog appeared calm and was swept away by the river, leaving its survival and whereabouts unknown.
Bajhang District Police have launched an investigation to identify and locate the person allegedly involved.
- Who
- A woman is alleged to have pushed or thrown the dog; Nabin Pandey said he witnessed the incident and tried to intervene. Bajhang District Police are investigating.
- What
- A dog was allegedly pushed or thrown from a bridge into the Seti River.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on September 2; Pandey posted the video at about 11:39 a.m. on a Wednesday.
- Where
- Pankot Bridge over the Seti River, on the border of Wards 10 and 11 of Jayaprithvi Municipality in Bajhang, Nepal.
- Why
- The woman reportedly said the dog had bitten someone, but Pandey questioned that explanation and the reason remains unverified.
Animal Welfare Concerns
Reported Justification
Whether the dog posed a danger
Animal Welfare Concerns
Pandey said the dog appeared calm and showed no signs of aggression, while animal rights supporters condemned the reported treatment of the animal.
Reported Justification
The woman reportedly claimed that the dog had bitten someone, but the claim has not been independently established.
Possible reason for the incident
Animal Welfare Concerns
Some users and activist Vidit Sharma called for the person involved to be identified and for authorities to determine what happened to the dog.
Reported Justification
One social media user alleged, without evidence, that the dog may have been abandoned because it was old and required care; police have not confirmed this or any motive.
- Location
- Pankot Bridge, Jayaprithvi Municipality, Bajhang, Nepal
- River
- Seti River
- Reported incident date
- September 2
- Video poster
- Bajhang resident Nabin Pandey
- Dog’s status
- Swept away and disappeared from view; survival and whereabouts unknown
- Police response
- Bajhang District Police have launched an investigation and are seeking the person allegedly involved
- Public reaction
- The video prompted outrage from social media users and animal rights activists
