'Extremely hungry': Man seen eating dog's carcass on Odisha highway
A viral video from Odisha, India, shows a man appearing to eat a dog's carcass on a highway. Locals suspect the man is mentally ill and suffering from extreme hunger, and they have since provided him with food.
Why it matters
The incident underscores issues regarding mental health support and extreme poverty in rural or semi-urban Indian regions.
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.
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