PATHANAMTHITTA: Two youths barged into the house of their neighbour, destroyed whatever they could lay their hands on, attacked the family members, stabbed their pet dog and left the scene.

This heinous rowdyism happened at the house of one Santhosh Kumar at Eravipuram in Pathanamthitta. The injured dog is his pet dog Rocky. The only mistake it did was that it barked when one of the youths passed through the lane in front of his house.

The youths who did this crime have been identified as brothers Ajith Kumar and Anil. However, Kerala State Animal Welfare intervened in the incident soon, following which Thiruvalla police filed a case against the brothers under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Rocky had barked when Ajith Kumar passed by the house of Santhosh Kumar and his wife Sally. First Ajith alone went to the house and beat up the dog with a stick. Hearing the dog’s cry, the couple came out of the house when Ajith turned towards them and attacked them. The scared couple went inside the house and locked the door from inside in order to avoid further confrontation.

Not satisfied with his wanton act, Ajith went back only to return with his brother Anil. They broke into the house and destroyed commodities inside. Then they came out and stabbed the dog with a knife.

In the attack, Rocky sustained a nine centimetre deep wound.

When the attackers left the house premise, Santhosh and Sally came out and were shattered to see Rocky lying in a pool of blood. The couple first thought that the dog was dead but was a bit relieved to see Rocky battling for life. They rushed him to veterinary hospital; the doctor there said Rocky might need a long treatment.

“We never thought Ajith had so much fury in him to inflict such a serious injury on our dog… I can’t stand the sight of my Rocky writhing in pain,” Sally said.

Meanwhile, the cruel brothers have gone into hiding.