Twenty street and pet dogs were found dead on the road in Kunnathur village, around six km from Arani town in Tiruvannamalai.
The police said that the residents found the carcasses of street and pet dogs on many streets with raw meat near them around 7 a.m. Immediately, they alerted Arani Taluk police and panchayat officials. The officials rushed to the spot.
“It is a shocking incident that has happened in the village for the first time. We have identified a poultry farmer in the village who is said to have committed the crime,” said S. Velu, secretary, Kunnathur village panchayat.
