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Viral Dog-on-Nebuliser Image Highlights Delhi Pollution as AQI Hits 373

A CPCB reading of 373 signals 'very poor' air quality in Delhi, heightening concern for human and animal health.

Overview

  • A Reddit user shared photos of a Golden Retriever on a nebuliser, saying the pet was diagnosed with bronchitis due to Delhi’s toxic air.
  • CPCB data on Friday put Delhi’s Air Quality Index at 373, with a dense smog layer reported across the city.
  • The viral thread drew accounts of itchy eyes, breathlessness, persistent coughing, and increased reliance on inhalers and nebulisers.
  • Users said veterinarians were seeing more respiratory cases in pets, though these reports were anecdotal and not independently verified.
  • Commenters urged relocation and practical steps such as careful nebuliser cleaning and DIY purifiers, while an official outlook projected very poor conditions to persist with a possible shift to severe on Saturday.