Homeless man infested with maggots rescued near Mayo Hospital

A man infested with maggots who had been helplessly lying half naked near Mayo hospital in Lahore for the last 15 days has been rescued by The Crazy Cats, the largest cat sanctuary in Pakistan.

In a video posted yesterday  on its Instagram page, The Crazy Cats wrote that the man said that he hails from Garhi Shahu in Lahore.

The video shows the man in vulnerable condition with his left foot appearing wounded and infested with maggots. He was lying on the road, with flies buzzing around him. 

After being contacted, the Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS) and Emergency Department sent his staff and shifted the infected man into a ward where multiple tests were performed, including X-rays and an electrocardiogram (ECG), wrote The Crazy Cats in the caption. 

Following the removal of maggots from the man’s foot, he has been discharged from the hospital.

The Crazy Cats further said that the police have also been informed about the case.

The Crazy Cats have told The Current that the man “seems” like an addict, adding that he is under their supervision.

On being asked about his family background, The Crazy Cats responded that the man is “not mentally stable to answer much.”

According to The Crazy Cats' website, it is a project that has been rescuing cats for the last six years. It is located in SA Gardens, Lahore.