Kolkata: At least 15 stray dogs including their puppies were found dead along the roadside adjacent to a poultry farm in the Natungram area of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas on Monday. Another 10 dogs were found in a critical condition at a nearby location.Activists from the Dog Lovers’ Association lodged a complaint with Bongaon Police Station and demanded the immediate arrest of the accused involved.“Preliminarily, we suspect the dogs died after consuming poisoned food. The carcasses were sent to an animal hospital for autopsy. A case was registered, and an investigation is ongoing in this connection,” a senior police officer said.According to locals, on Sunday night, none of the dogs responded to their calls when they went out to feed them. “We were horrified to find several dogs lying dead beside a poultry farm along the roadside. As we continued searching, more carcasses were discovered in nearby areas,” said Harilal Maity, a local trader.
