Stray dogs kill deer and fawn on Chittoor forest road; walkers blame litter from eateries
A doe and her fawn died after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs on a forest road in Chittoor. Local residents attribute the increased stray dog activity to food waste left by nearby eateries, which has turned the area into a hazardous zone for wildlife.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing conflict between urban expansion, waste management, and wildlife conservation in forest-adjacent regions.
A doe and her fawn died on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) morning after four stray dogs chased them along a forest road here. A morning walker shooed the dogs off, but the fawn died at the veterinary hospital within hours and its mother later that day.
P. Bharath, a walker, was returning home around 10 a.m. when he spotted the deer and fawn crossing the road with the dogs in pursuit. The pack soon caught the fawn and attacked it. Mr. Bharath ran towards the animals, forcing the dogs to abandon the fawn and chase its mother instead.
He alerted an animal rescue team, which reached the spot and rescued both animals. They were taken to the area veterinary hospital, where the fawn died while undergoing treatment. The doe, which was critically injured, died later in the day, forest official Ghouse Basha said.
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