Thrissur: An 18-year-old college girl fell into a well and died after a pack of stray dogs reportedly chased her at Kadangodu near Erumappetti here on Friday morning. The deceased Greeshma, daughter of Haridasan Mepparambathu of Kadangodu, got panicky after seeing the stray dogs and ran away, but accidentally fell into the well, as per the statements of the local people. The police said Greeshma, studying in Aryabhatta College, Guruvayur, was returning to her house after buying milk.
The incident took place in an isolated arecanut farm and there were no eyewitnesses to the incident. Mr A.A. Thankachan , additional SI, Erumapetti, said the people told the police that they heard the barking of the dogs and the cry of Greeshma. By the time they rushed to the spot, she had fallen into the well. Though some persons jumped into the well, they could not save her life. The body was taken out by the fire force personnel and handed over to the relatives after autopsy at Kunnamkulam Taluk Government Hospital.
