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Gaurav Taneja's Dog Mau Dies: Ex-Employee Alleges Neglect at Farmhouse
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Moneycontrol•24-09-2026, 18:32
Gaurav Taneja's Dog Mau Dies: Ex-Employee Alleges Neglect at Farmhouse
- •YouTuber Gaurav Taneja faces criticism after his dog Mau's death, with a former employee alleging neglect at Taneja's Delhi farmhouse.
- •Pushpendra Choudhary, a former employee at Rosier Farms (co-owned by Taneja), questioned Mau's care, claiming the dog was unwell, stopped eating, and lacked adequate attention.
- •Choudhary alleged Mau was fed roti with milk and cowfeed instead of dog food, developed wounds from cohabiting with other dogs, and slept without AC in Delhi's heat.
- •Mau, once a regular in Taneja's videos, was moved to the farmhouse due to Taneja's lifestyle changes and family issues, including his father's discomfort with the dog.
- •The controversy has led to #JusticeForMau and #BoycottGauravTaneja trending online, with calls for Taneja to respond to the allegations; he has not yet publicly commented.
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Pushpendra Choudhary alleged that the Labrador was neglected at Rosier Farms, fed roti with milk and cowfeed instead of proper dog food, developed wounds from cohabiting with two Cane Corso dogs, and lacked adequate medical attention before dying.
Last year, Taneja explained in a video titled 'Where is Mau?' that lifestyle changes, family circumstances, and religious reasons led to the decision, mentioning that his father had issues with the dog being around.
Reports of Mau's death sparked intense online criticism, with users flooding Taneja's Instagram comments demanding answers, while hashtags like #JusticeForMau and #BoycottGauravTaneja began trending online.
