Pramesh S Jain & Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
T
he Parappana Agrahara police have registered an FIR against unknown persons for poisoning as many as ten stray dogs living outside an apartment in Rayasandra on Thursday night .
Senior officer told reporters,The incident occurred on Thursday night when the complainant identified as Ranee K,heard the stray dogs hauling and writhing in pain outside the apartment.
She went to check and found that the pack of dogs are drooling and unconscious.
She immediately alerted a veterinary clinic near-by for help.But by the time help came six of the stray dogs died while a female dog was rushed to the clinic and in the intensive care .
After examination the doctors confirmed that the dogs have been poisoned and the chances of survival is very weak.
The police suspect that the pack of stray living outside baldota serenity apartment and someone had poisoned the dogs as they are disturbed by the barking and howling in the night time.
The police are now verifying the CCTV footage and questioning the security staff to identify the people who are behind the crime.
Based on a complaint by one of the resident of the apartment the police registered an FIR on Saturday charged the unknown persons under section 448 (mischief by killing,poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal) of IPC and investigating to trace the accused.
