Over 300 stray dogs were reportedly found dumped in a pit in Jagtial district of Telangana under mysterious circumstances, bringing the total number of mass animal killings in the state to nearly 900 this month.
An animal activist claimed that locals told her two unknown women had administered lethal injections to the dogs before they
were dumped into the pit.
She added that the pit—allegedly meant for burying the carcasses—was half full by noon and about 75 percent full by evening.
The reports of dog killings emerged soon after the Sarpanch Polls, during which candidates had promised to address the issue of excessive stray dogs on the streets.