Thiruvananthapuram: An elderly man was mauled to death by stray dogs and his body was found partially eaten by them at Mamam near Attingal on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Kunjikrishnan, 85, resident of Charuvila House, Kattumburam, Mamam. The doctors at the Medical College Hospital who conducted the autopsy told the police that the injuries due to dog bites had resulted in his death. According to the Attingal police, he had left home at 9 a.m. on Friday to get a haircut from a shop at the junction there.
When he did not return home until 3 p.m., the family searched for him in the shops and houses of acquaintances. Around 11 p.m., the relatives found a pack of dogs feasting on the man’s face and hands and thighs at a field somewhat close to his house. The dogs charged at the search party who managed to chase them away. Police arrived at the spot and sent the body for autopsy at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
“There were burn marks on his skin which suggested that he might have collapsed in the field in the afternoon and then might have been attacked by the dogs. Such dog attacks have never been reported from here before,” said Attingal Sub-Inspector Thanseem Abdul Samad.He leaves behind his wife Sarojini, four daughters and three sons.
