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Guntur: A butcher in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district allegedly killed a pregnant street dog by stabbing it with a knife multiple times, police said on Saturday.
According to Circle Inspector Suresh Kumar, the incident pertains to Friday (May 17).
“A butcher killed a pregnant stray dog with a knife around midnight on Friday. The incident was reported to the Nallapadu police,” police said.
According to witnesses, the accused, who works at a meat shop in the area, repeatedly stabbed the pregnant dog with a knife and killed it.
Nallapadu police have registered a case of animal cruelty based on a complaint lodged by locals and initiated a probe into the alleged incident.
Further details are awaited.