Volunteers came together on Sunday (May 10th) in Srinagar in Kashmir to feed the city's many stray dogs which have come close to starvation during the coronavirus lockdown.

The street dogs used to live off leftovers from canteens, hostels and even the local university but now, with those premises closed, the strays are going hungry.

"It was a pathetic scene," said one of the volunteers.

"I realised these canines are dying of starvation due to the closures," he added.

Some youth from Srinagar came together to feed stray dogs in many areas of Srinagar.

These dogs used to survive on the leftover food from the canteens and even university employees and students in the hostels used to provide them with food. Now, there is no such facility, resulting in their starvation

It was a pathetic scene said one of the residents living nearby, I realised that these canines are dying of starvation as no food was available to them due to the closure of university hostels and canteens on the account of the lockdown to avoid the spread of Covid-19.