5 People Die in Cross River After Eating Poisoned Dog
A man, his two children, and two others
died in Odareko-Uchenyim village in Cross River State on Friday after
eating the cooked flesh of a dog that had been poisoned.
The dog had reportedly been a nuisance
to villagers, as it frequently ate the eggs laid by a native chicken in
the village, according to Vanguard.
One of the villagers decided to get rid
of the dog by poisoning it. The individual is said to have laced the
eggs laid by the chicken with Gamalin 20 insecticide. When the dog ate
the eggs, it fell ill, and when it was almost dead, its owner killed and
cooked it as a delicacy.
His family and neighbours ate the dog
meat, including the intestines. They subsequently fell ill and were
rushed to a nearby health center, where they were pronounced dead on
arrival.
“A feeling of grief has descended on the entire village and people
are deeply saddened by what took place as such a tragedy has not
befallen them before,” said one of the villagers.The deceased have been buried.
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