Hunter electrocuted along with his 5 dogs

A 35-year-old hunter and his five dogs were electrocuted yesterday when they came in contact with a live electric fence erected around a farm near Aranganallur in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu.

The deceased Manickam, 35, along with L. Karuppusamy, 29, and R. Manoj, 27, had gone to hunt hares on Saturday night. Manickam and his five dogs came in contact with the live electric fence and were electrocuted instantly. His friends escaped.

Police have taken into custody, Ashok Kumar (43), owner of the agricultural farm where the fencing was erected illegally.

Manickam accidentally came into contact with the fence.