Residents of Bengaluru Memorialise Pikachu with Heartfelt Street Mural

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:59am on 16 Jul 2025,Wednesday India

In JP Nagar’s Dollar Colony, Bengaluru locals have carved a touching stone mural of Pikachu—a beloved stray dog—behind Clarence Public School. The tribute features his likeness surrounded by handwritten messages, recalling how the canine warmed neighbourhood hearts before his tragic death in a road accident . Shared by resident Nithin Kumar on X, the mural went viral, prompting emotional responses: “This moved me to tears” . Coinciding with the gesture, BBMP has rolled out a ₹2.88 crore feeding initiative to nourish approximately 5,000 stray dogs daily with nutritious chicken‑rice meals, aimed at reducing aggression. (PC: Money Control)

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