Published 23:39 IST, April 26th 2019

6-year-old Mizoram boy receives Peta India's 'Compassionate Kid' award for trying to save chicken he had accidentally run over

The six-year-old Mizoram boy who won hearts of netizens for his innocent and humane act of trying to save a chicken with all that he had has won an award from the PETA

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six-year-old Mizoram boy who won hearts of netizens for his incent and humane act of trying to save a chicken with all that he had has won an award from PETA

boy whose name is Derek C Lalchhanhima asked doctors o help a chicken he had accidentally run over using all of his savings. 

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little social media star received a  PETA India award, said a report. organisation has given him ‘Compassionate Kid’ award.

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PETA India gave a statement about award:

“Developing empathy for animals is a key step towards developing empathy for – and rejecting violence against – all beings, including humans. It’s important, refore, that students learn at an early that animals with whom we share this planet are, in many ways, t so different from us.”
 

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Derek had also received an award earlier in April. He got 'Word of Appreciation’ certificate from his school and was also presented with Tawlhloh Puan, a shawl that is draped on him, is an hour given to those who have exemplified extraordinary cour, in traditional Mizo tradition. 

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23:34 IST, April 26th 2019