CHENNAI: In a gruesome act, around 26 mongrels were allegedly poisoned by an unidentified gang at Karasangal in Kancheepuram district on Sunday night.
The residents of Karasangal woke up on Monday morning to the carcasses of the dogs on the road. “Near the carcasses there were packets of biscuits and meat pieces,” said a police source.
Police said most of the residents in the locality were farmers and cattle-rearers. “A few months ago, their cattle were being stolen and most of the residents decided to rear stray dogs which would roam on the streets. After the dogs were brought in, incidents of cattle being stolen went down,” said a police source privy to the investigation.
Following the residents’ complaint, police suspect the men who came to steal the cattle must have found the dogs a hindrance and hence poisoned them. However, no case has been registered, but the police are conducting inquiries and looking out for the suspects.