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Police probe incident where dog was set on fire in Negombo
02 Jan, 2019
The Police are investigating an incident where a dog was allegedly set on fire in Negombo this week.
Animal rights activists said that the?Labrador named Charlie was burnt alive in Negombo by trespassers on a private property.
Vets had made attempts to save the life of the dog which suffered extensive burn injuries but the animal had died.
“Some maniac/s had gone to the dogs kennel in the early hours, doused the dog with kerosene, lit a match and set the dog on fire. The dog was
Before the attack
screaming in agony and the owner was driving around the Negombo area trying to find a vet. Being in London, I contacted Shivanthi who immediately went to the scene. The dog
jumped into her car to be taken to a vets for emergency treatment. This innocent, gentle soul lost his battle for life today after suffering immensely since the attack,” a Facebook post said.
The incident had reportedly taken place on the night of December 31st and the dog died the next day.
The Negombo Police are investigating the incident. (Colombo Gazette)
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