Hyderabad: A mind-numbing case of animal cruelty has come to light from Koremulla village of Ghatkesar in Telangana's Medchal district where as many as fifteen animals were allegedly poisoned to death by a local. "There were about nine pigs and six dogs poisoned by two people in the village."The killing of dogs and other animals has become a regular practice in the village. Some of the pigs that were killed had piglets, which are abandoned now. Culprits have been caught," said Bikshapathi.

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A case in this regard was registered at the Ghatkesar police station on Friday based on a complaint by volunteers of an animal-welfare collective, Compassionate Society for Animals (CSA). In their complaint, volunteers claimed that a local by the name of Bijili Bikshapathi noticed the carcasses of the animals on Thursday and alerted CSA. Bikshapathi told media outlets that nine pigs and six dogs were poisoned by someone in the village.

Founder and chairperson of CSA, N Pravalika claims that this is not the first time locals in Koremulla village have resorted to murdering animals. The last incident of poisoning was about 10 days ago. A few residents who care for these dogs are also threatened by the people who poison the dogs," said N Pravalika, founder and chairperson of CSA.

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