Five Die After Eating Poisoned Family Dog.

Five  persons,a man and two of his children and two others were confirmed dead on Friday  in the village of Uchenyim,Wanikade,North Ukelle in Northern Cross River State after eating the meat of a dog.

Reports from the area said the dog was fond of eating the eggs laid by native chicken in the Odareko-Uchenyim village and one of the villagers allegedly laced the eggs laid by his chicken with gamalin 20 insecticide  and as expected,

 “the dog ate the eggs and fell ill and when it was about to die the owner quickly killed and prepared it into a delicacy which he, his family consumed and some neigbours consumed ” Ugbem Onawo, a villager narrated to Vanguard.

The man and his two children and the two others who died, according to the report also ate the intestines of the dog where incidentally the poison from the gamalin 20 is lodged leading to their taking ill and dying . 

They subsequently fell ill and were rushed to a nearby health center, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. 

“A feeling of grief has descended on the entire village and people are deeply saddened by what took place as such a tragedy has not befallen them before,” said one of the villagers. 

The deceased have since been buried.