Overview

• The video captures the boy walking through Longding District Hospital grounds carrying a pigeon with a visibly fractured wing.
• A hospital staffer confirmed the bird’s death, prompting the boy to break down in tears.
• Shared across multiple social platforms, the footage went viral within hours of surfacing on July 26.
• Social media users praised the child’s compassion, hailing him as a symbol of empathy and kindness.
• Observers have used the incident to highlight gaps in wildlife rescue resources and animal welfare infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh.