Six stray dogs who were stuck in the marshy land in Evershine Nagar, Malad, following flooding in the area were rescued by the NGO Save the Paws on Saturday. The fire brigade refused to help saying it could not risk the life of its firemen. The frightened dogs were heard howling and crying for help for hours, said Poonam Malhotra Gidwani from Save the Paws.

Speaking to mid-day, Gidwani said, "The dogs had somehow got stuck on the marshy land after the area became flooded because of the heavy rain. An animal lover heard their cries and went pleading to everyone she knew for help to rescue the dogs. She made many calls to the authorities concerned, including the fire brigade, but most of her requests went unheard.