Mancherial: Man stabs street dog to death for attacking his pigs

A case was registered against Sammaiah from Gayathrinagar in CCC corner under Section 428 (killing animals) of the IPC

Mancherial: A man was booked on charges of killing a stray dog in Coal Chemical Complex (CCC) Corner in Naspur mandal on Tuesday.

Naspur Sub-Inspector M Ravi Kumar said a case was registered against Sammaiah from Gayathrinagar in CCC corner under Section 429 (mischief by killing an animal) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act for stabbing a dog to death on June 22, based on a complaint received from Goutham, a local animal lover. Sources said Sammaiah killed the dog for attacking his piglet recently on June 22.

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In CCTV camera footage, Sammmaiah was seen chasing the dog and stabbing it on the stomach with a knife tied to a stick. The dog died on the spot.