Dogs die after eating chicks in Jharkhand

The death of two street dogs after reportedly consuming dead chicks caused bird flu scare at Ramgarh.

The death of two street dogs after reportedly consuming dead chicks caused bird flu scare at Ramgarh in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district with the district administration ordering a probe.

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Deputy Commissioner Rahul Purwar told reporters that he had asked the team, formed to look into the reported incident, to submit a report within 24 hours.

Appealing to the people not to get panicky, he said the administration was waiting for submission of report by the high-level team for deciding on the next action.

Local people claimed that the street dogs died sometimes after consuming dead chicks, which were lying near a poultry farm in Ramgarh town on Saturday.

Ramgarh Sub-Divisional Officer D Choubey went to the area to ascertain the fact and take stock of the situation.