Pet dogs kill man in Tamil Nadu

VELLORE: A 56 year old man was bitten and mauled to death by his own pet dogs, in Kattupakkam village, Vellore. Kirubakaran, who worked in the office of the additional director general of police, went to feed the dogs when the incident occurred. "He was rearing a Rottweiler female dog. Three days ago, he brought a male Rottweiler for breeding purpose, it attacked him when he went to feed him," a family member said. While the injured was rushed to a hospital almost immediately, he succumbed to the injuries. "There were multiple bites, particularly on the upper body," said sub-inspector of police, Munusamy. The Banavaram police have registered a case.