Chennai

The incident happened around 2 am on May 25 at MMDA colony and a resident, who regularly feeds the dog, alerted Animal Welfare Board volunteer P Ashwath. The female dog was traced the next morning, but one of the eyes had fallen off and the other eye had also started decaying. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital and its eyes were removed in a five-hour-long surgical procedure by doctors Chandini and Sridhar.

While the dog recovered after three days, a complaint was lodged at Arumbakkam police station. A case was registered against the person culprit, who was traced to Choolaimedu. After inquiries revealed that he was mentally unstable, Ashwath and police personnel contacted a few NGOs and got him admitted to a home for mentally challenged.

The dog is said to be doing fine and Ashwath said the dog is up for adoption “to those who can really take care of her”.