Animal welfare campaigners staged a demonstration at Maitighar Mandala on Wednesday against the brutal killing of a dog by two men in Dhulikhel, Kavre on March 31.

A video clip of two men thrashing a dog tied to a pole went viral on social media on Sunday with many people calling out the inhuman act.

In the clip shared on Instagram through username Ruiyana Basnet, two men are seen repeatedly hitting the dog with a spade and a rod while the poor animal was tied to a pole.

According to the preliminary investigation conducted by the District Police Office, Kavrepalanchowk, the dog named Khaire was tortured to death by the local people after it attacked an 8-year-old child.

The campaigners at Maitighar Mandala, some of whom had come with their pet dogs, held placards and demanded the authorities take action against the perpetrators.

Here are some photos of the demonstration taken by Post’s photographer Prakash Chandra Timilsena.