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'Extremely hungry': Man seen eating dog's carcass on Odisha highway

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The encounter took place on a highway outskirts road after a canine was hit and killed by passing traffic. When witnesses confronted the individual, he initially resisted their requests to halt before growing agitated and fleeing the immediate scene. Notably, the man had attempted to enter a local hotel earlier in the evening, but staff and patrons were unable to comprehend his speech. Following the ordeal, sympathetic residents managed to track him down and supplied him with cooked meals and dry food supplies.

Key points

  • Onlookers observed that the man appeared mentally unstable and seemed driven by extreme s…: Onlookers observed that the man appeared mentally unstable and seemed driven by extreme starvation.
  • The individual had previously visited a nearby hotel where people were entirely unable to…: The individual had previously visited a nearby hotel where people were entirely unable to understand him.
  • Confrontations with intervening locals caused the man to become agitated before he fled t…: Confrontations with intervening locals caused the man to become agitated before he fled the roadway area.

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BHUBANESWAR: A purported video of a man eating the carcass of a dog near Maneshwar Chhak on the outskirts of Sambalpur city has gone viral on social media.

The incident reportedly took place around 9.10 pm on November 12.

According to locals, the dog had died after being hit by a vehicle on the highway. The man, suspected to be mentally ill, was seen sitting on the road and eating parts of the carcass.

A local resident said passersby noticed the man while crossing Maneshwar Chhak. When they approached him, they found him consuming the flesh of the dead animal.

“He appeared extremely hungry. His clothes and appearance suggested that he may be mentally unstable. When people first asked him to stop, he did not listen and continued eating. He later became agitated, but fled the spot after more locals intervened,” the resident said.

Locals claimed the man had earlier gone to a nearby hotel, but people there could not understand what he was saying. They suspected he may have eaten the carcass out of extreme hunger.

After the incident,…

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