Overview

• The footage shows a German Shepherd springing from a balcony in Rishikesh to confront a stray dog that was following children.
• Shared on X with the caption "A dog jumped like a superhero to save children from another dog," the video has garnered over 100,000 views and earned the nickname "Dogesh Bhai."
• News18 and Times Now report that the video's date, location and full background remain unverified by independent sources.
• On August 11, the Supreme Court directed the Delhi government and the civic bodies of Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad to capture, sterilise and permanently house stray dogs within eight weeks.
• The court emphasised that capturing and vaccinating stray dogs is essential for child safety and rabies prevention and barred the release of sheltered animals back into public areas.