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Andhra Pradesh: Four puppies allegedly burnt in garbage dump; three dead, one injured

PTI | Updated on: 06 Nov 2018, 04:43:18 PM
Andhra Pradesh: Four puppies allegedly burnt in garbage dump; three dead, one injured (Representational Image)

Hyderabad:

Four puppies sleeping in a garbage dump here were allegedly set on fire by some people, leaving three dead and the other seriously injured, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Saturday following which a member of an animal welfare organisation lodged a complaint on November 5 alleging that some people set the puppies ablaze, they said.

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A case under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and IPC was registered, they added.

Investigation revealed that some people had set the garbage ablaze at the site trapping the puppies sleeping there, police said, adding the injured pup was shifted to a veterinarian hospital.

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First Published : 06 Nov 2018, 04:42:53 PM

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