For a change,the name 'Traffic' has been given to this stray by me and for a reason.. He sits at one of the busiest junctions in South Mumbai at Fountain and is loved by the traffic cops. In fact, it is very scary as you will find him precariously sitting almost right in the middle of the road as if he is managing the traffic. (He must have been a traffic cop in his earlier life).
Else he would be taking a break,curled up on the pavement outside the High Court (opposite the Central Telegraph office), where the pavement book-sellers used to be located before they were moved out.The traffic cops love him and speak very fondly of him. They feed him biscuits many times a day and he follows them around. In fact they were telling me that he is so intelligent that whenever they blow the whistle to ask someone to pull over for a traffic offence, he immediately runs towards the vehicle and waits near it's door as if he is on guard.
So if you are coming from Churchgate or V.T and going towards Regal theatre or Kala Ghoda , look on to your right at the T-Junction bang opposite the Flora Fountain and you will see the brown and white dog, ‘Traffic’ seemingly helping the traffic policemen manage the traffic.
Posted earlier on Straying Around
3 comments:
Bless your heart for what you do. I believe God is often disguised in these creatures in order to see who comes to help them in their need. You are truly an amazing human being and you should be very proud of your work in life.
What handsome,patient creatures. I firmly believe these animals know far more than what we give them credit for. All the best!
Hello, I just spent a week in Mumbai for work with one day to actually tour the city. I wished I could had time to photograph all the street dogs I saw. I tried to say hello though some were scared of people. Please contribute again to this blog!
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