Fed With "Food Laced With Poison", 5 Puppies Die In Kolkata: Police

It is suspected that the five puppies were fed with food laced with poison, police said.

Five puppies were found dead in north Kolkata's Shobhabazar area on Wednesday and it is suspected that they were fed with food laced with poison, police said.

Police initiated a probe into the matter after local people and dog lovers filed a complaint.

The locals spotted the puppies lying dead on a footpath in the morning.

"They said the puppies were fed regularly by several people of. But they were not sure who could kill them. We have launched an investigation," a police officer added.