India News | UP: 27 Sheep Killed, 22 Injured in Attack by Stray Dogs

Budaun, Jan 8 (PTI) As many as 27 sheep were killed and around 22 injured after being attacked by stray dogs here, an official said on Sunday.

The incident happened around 2 am on Sunday, he said.

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Forest department ranger Amit Kumar Solanki said Alapur resident Satyaveer Singh Pal had kept over 100 sheep in a barn.

A pack of stray dogs attacked the sheep in the barn, he said, adding a team of veterinary doctors is treating the injured animals.

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A team from the animal husbandry department has also reached the spot to assess the damage.

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