Around 100 Stray Dogs Allegedly Poisoned To Death, Buried Near River In Telangana

Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 12:15 IST

Several incidents involving the mass killing of stray dogs were reported from different districts of Telangana in January this year and December last year.

According to a resident, dogs chasing people has become a common sight, especially during early morning and evening hours. (AI-generated image)

Around 100 stray dogs were allegedly poisoned to death in the Mancherial district, Telangana in another incident that has sparked concern among residents and animal welfare groups.

The dogs were reportedly found dead near a river, raising suspicions that they had been deliberately poisoned.

According to news agency PTI, an animal welfare activist, A. Goutham, lodged a complaint with the police alleging that around 100 stray dogs were killed in Kishtapur village on the intervening night of March 7 and 8.

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The complainant, who works as the Cruelty Prevention Manager with the Stray Animal Foundation of India (NGO), alleged that the Sarpanch and the Gram Panchayat Secretary of Kishtapur village had hired two individuals to kill stray dogs by administering poisonous injections and later burying them near a river.

Based on the complaint, a case was reportedly registered at Jannaram police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act against the Sarpanch and the Gram Panchayat, police told PTI.

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Police added that further investigation into the matter is underway.

Several incidents involving the mass killing of stray dogs were reported from different districts of Telangana in January this year and December last year. Earlier in January, around 500 dogs were killed within a week, prompting a police investigation into the incidents.

Officials said that about 200 dogs were allegedly culled earlier this year in Kamareddy district of Telangana.Activist Goutham had earlier stated that he discovered dog carcasses dumped in Bhavanipet village and later learned that similar incidents had also taken place in Palwancha, Faridpet, Wadi and Bandarameshwarapally.

According to PTI, the total number of such deaths rose to 1,300, after which cases were registered against Sarpanchs, their husbands, Gram Panchayat Secretaries and others based on complaints filed by animal welfare activists.

The killings were suspected to have been carried out by some elected representatives, including Sarpanchs, to fulfil promises made to villagers about addressing the stray dog menace ahead of the gram panchayat elections held in December last year.

“Ahead of the gram panchayat elections held in December last year, some candidates promised villagers they would tackle the stray dog and monkey menace. They are now allegedly ‘fulfilling’ those promises by killing stray dogs,” sources told PTI.

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