Coimbatore, July 10 (PTI): Photographs of a dog running with a PPE (personal protective equipment) in its mouth have gone viral in the social media drawing flak from the general public, particulary during COVID-19 times.

The dog carrying the PPE near a COVID-19 care centre here has caused serious concern over the manner in which such equipment were being handled.

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However, it is not known whether the PPE in the dog's mouth was a new one that might have fallen off an ambulance or a used one disposed of indiscriminately, a health department official said.

This is the second such instance of a PPE being found on a road here a few days ago.

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Many social activists have appealed to the health department to handle the PPE, including masks, carefully and take proper steps when being discarded, as it might lead to infections.

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