Brutal act:  Stray dogs found covered with tar, complaint filed 

VARKALA: A brutal act meted to stray dogs in Varkala. Two stray dogs were found completely covered with tar at Edava Odayam Miskin Street. The locals found the dog in a pathetic condition last Wednesday.

Ahmed, a resident of Edava Venkulam and a volunteer of Peoples for Animals (PFA), reached the spot and gathered information. Polina, a Russian woman and an animal lover and her aide took the dog to the vet. Nearly 70 percent of the dog was covered with tar and wounds. The locals found another dog on the morning of February 25, 200 meters away from this spot, tied to a tree with its legs tied and covered with tar.

The locals suspect that anti-socials may have dipped the dogs in the tar kept for road construction in the area. Tar has not been completely removed from the dog's body. There is also a possibility of getting infection. The dogs are treated at Polina’s residence. Animal lovers have filed a complaint at the Ayiroor police.