Bijnor Dog Circles Hanuman Statue for 72 Hours: Science Explains Unusual Behavior

• A dog in Nandpur village, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, has been continuously circling a Lord Hanuman statue for 72 hours, drawing large crowds.
• Locals consider it a miracle or devotion, with some worshipping the dog as an incarnation of Bhairav Baba.
• Science offers several explanations for such repetitive circling behavior in dogs, including 'Zoomies' (FRAPs), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) in older dogs, and neurological problems like brain tumors or vestibular disease.
• Excess energy due to lack of exercise or mental stimulation can also lead to repetitive circling as a coping mechanism.
• Similar incidents of animals circling have been reported globally, including a dog at a Shiva temple in Banda (2017), another near Mahalakshmi Temple in Karnataka (2016), and hundreds of sheep circling for 12 days in Inner Mongolia, China (2022), which scientists linked to Listeriosis or stress.

Why It Matters: A dog's 72-hour circling of a Hanuman statue in Bijnor, while seen as miraculous, has scientific explanations.