Stray dog dies after knife attack
- Sanjay Rajguru
- 07 Oct, 2026
Ambernath: A stray dog died after allegedly being stabbed with a knife in Ambedkar Nagar, Ambernath East, on October 6. A case has been registered against the accused at Shivajinagar Police Station.
According to the complaint, the incident took place around 7.30 pm when Deepak Balkute, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar, allegedly attacked the stray dog with a knife, leaving it critically injured and unresponsive.
After learning about the incident, complainant Suvidha Manoj Phalke, 37, along with animal lover Mahesh, transported the injured dog in an auto-rickshaw for emergency medical attention. As the animal was found to be unresponsive, it was immediately taken to Happy Paws Hospital for treatment.
Veterinary doctors examined the dog but declared it dead at 1.29 am on October 7. Following Phalke’s complaint, Shivajinagar Police registered a case against Balkute under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 11(1)(l) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
