On 23 November in Prem Nagar area of Delhi. Pitt Bull Dog Attacked and injured a 6 year old child. of the incident cctv In Pitt Bull The child runs to escape, but Pitt Bull He drops him and cuts off his right ear. It is surprising that the animal which has been a loyal friend of humans since 20 thousand years ago, has now become the biggest enemy. Yes… you heard it right. The friendship between humans and dogs is thousands of years old, when dogs used to be wolves. A.B.P. explainer Let us understand how dogs turned from wolves, what is the story of friendship between humans and dogs and why enmity is increasing now…
Question 1- Of wolves transformation How did he become a dog?
answer- scientific American of Research Report ‘how wolfe bikam DogAccording to ‘, it is about 45 thousand years old, when ice edge That means the last phase of snow covered earth was going on. The human population started increasing gradually. Also, trees, plants and many animals started coming to the surface. Scientists have named this time ‘pleistocene,
pleistocene Ancient wolves also flourished during this period. These wolves were looking for meat to eat, but the earth was still cold so it was difficult to find small animals to hunt. Scientists claim that some of these wolves, which were less timid, started going near human settlements. There, the bones and meat left after human use were easily available to these wolves. It was from here that they had their initial contact with humans.
By coming to live with humans, wolves DNA There were a lot of changes in…
- Due to not hunting in the forest, their shape started changing.
- The teeth started becoming less sharp. The shape of the bones and jaws also started changing.
- The dogs’ ears drooped and their tails became thin and curly. The legs also became smaller.
- dogs in asia species ,gray wolf‘Derived from, while Africa ‘Jackal’ in species Dogs are made from.
Scientists believe that 15 thousand to 20 thousand years ago, dogs must have evolved from wolves and started living with humans. in 2015 siberia A 35 thousand year old rib bone was found. Scientists described it as the remains of the common ancestor of dogs and wolves.
Question 2- How did humans and dogs become friends and how did dogs become loyal?
answer- Historian and writer Yuval noah Harari In his book ‘sapiens:A brief History off human Kind‘ It is written, ‘15,000 years ago, humans first domesticated the dog. There is many evidence of this. Dogs made from these wolves were used by humans for hunting and fighting. intruders They also helped humans in fighting. Like humans and dogs generations As time passed, the relationship between the two became stronger. They started communicating with each other.
Dogs got protection from other animals and easy food. Dogs started seeing their life along with humans as safe. Over thousands of years an understanding developed between the two. If we look at the scientific reason for this, then when dogs look into the eyes of a human being, oxytocin hormones release It happens, which is called ‘love’ hormones‘ is also called. This happens with dogs also. In many civilizations, there is evidence of dogs being buried with full rituals along with humans.
in 1914 Germany Of bon Workers found a 14 thousand year old tomb in the city. A dog’s puppy was also buried in it along with a man and woman. This is considered to be the oldest incident of a dog being buried with a human being.
One came in 2014 Study According to this, dogs are able to feel human emotions. When a human laughs or cries, the dog’s brain reacts to it. The only condition is that any emotion For this the sound should reach their ears.
Question 3- Then why did the friendship between humans and dogs turn into enmity?
answer- Now we come to the point where friendship started turning towards enmity, the biggest reason for which was the Industrial Revolution and urbanizationIn rural areas, dogs used to live in open fields, but in cities the space became less, The dogs started feeling lonely, scientific reports of 2019 Study ,Wolves lead and dogs followbutt booth Cooperate with humans‘ says that domestication It reduced aggression in dogs, but modern stressors have brought it back.
After attacks on children in Delhi in the 1990s, authorities poisoned thousands of dogs, but this cruelty increased the problem. The dogs got scared and the fear turned into anger. History of channel Documentary According to, dogs from human aggression territorial Become. In America, stray dogs consider humans as prey and in India too trend Is similar.
animal husbandry and dairy Department 2According to the report of 024, nationwide Total more than 26.99 lakh in Animal byte Registered. Of these, 21.95 lakh i.e. about 81.33, cases only Dog byte Were from.
Question 4- How humans’ loyal dogs became enemies of their own lives.,
answer- Indian Institute off science education and ResearchKolkata on changing the nature of dogs Research Is of. researcher Anindita Bhadra says, ,The nature of dogs changes according to place, time and circumstances.
Research Stray and pet dogs were included in the 3 Aspects have come out…
1. Increase in numbers and shortage of resources: A female dog can give birth to 20 children in a year. Animal berth control ,ABC) from the program sterilization It happens, but it is not happening properly. of dogs pack (Groups) are formed. Having too many dogs leads to lack of food, which makes them aggressive. They search for food in garbage, but when they are short, they attack humans or animals.
2. urbanization And lack of space: in cities buildings, malls, colonies More houses increased, which reduced the space for dogs. He started feeling insecure. Dog attacks are more common during monsoon because rain makes it difficult to eat. The problem is greater in poor areas, where there is more garbage and also dogs. Truth be told, to a large extent humans are the reason for stray dogs becoming violent.
3. Changed human behaviour: People have started beating dogs. Humans started enjoying harassing dogs. Due to this the feeling inside him started getting destroyed. Pet dogs are loved, but stray dogs are persecuted. Sometimes they start considering the place where they get food as their territory. If any stranger comes, they bite. Leaving pet dogs on the streets also increases the problem. If these dogs are not trained beforehand, they become aggressive.
Anindita According to, street dogs encounter many humans and animals every day. Dogs generally stay in their areas. They identify with the people living around them. The dogs to whom you feed them and treat them lovingly, they start wagging their tails after seeing you. At the same time, the dogs who proper Food is not available They Stare at. In areas where there are more dogs and they are hungry, they become aggressive. Some people, as soon as they see a dog outside the house, start throwing stones at it, pour water on it and drive it away, this causes the stray dogs to become violent.
Question 5- How to know that a dog is about to attack?,
answer- It is very important to understand the behavior of dogs, especially when they are strays. their actions and Body Language From this we can find out whether they are calm or about to be aggressive. Recognizing this in time is the first step to prevention…
- When dogs keep staring
- When dogs growl or show teeth
- When dogs straighten their tails and become stiff
- When dogs’ ears stand up
- when he suddenly stands up and moves forward
- stop raising or wagging the tail
If you feel that a dog may attack in a street, do not panic and try to remain calm., Never look into his eyes as this will cause the dog to aggressive It is possible, Also, instead of running fast, retreat slowly., Place your hand or an object such as a bag, stick or cloth between you and the dog so that he cannot easily touch you could, Even if the dog attacks, fall down, cover your head and neck with your hands and scream loudly for help. shout out, With this, people nearby can come to your help in time. Are,