50 stray dogs burnt alive near Chennai

At least 50 community dogs were burned alive at Keezhamur village near Melmaruvathur, about 50km from Chennai, on June 5. The dogs were sedated with food laced with pesticides. Police said a few villagers killed the dogs which allegedly attacked herds of sheep and goat. The incident came to light after a villager informed an animal activist, P Aswath, who uncovered the tragedy four days later. Based on Aswath's complaint, the Melmaruvathur police registered a case and booked - Murali, Muthu, Murugadoss and Jeeva - of the village in this connection.