What happened at the Area Hospital in Jadcherla on March 2, 2026?

A stray dog entered the hospital's mortuary and nibbled on the finger of a decomposed body awaiting post-mortem.

Why were hospital officials suspended after the dog incident?

The hospital Superintendent, Duty RMO, Duty Medical Officer, and mortuary support staff were suspended for negligence and administrative lapses that allowed the incident to occur.

What was the condition of the mortuary where the incident occurred?

The old mortuary building was in a dilapidated condition, lacking a proper gate and having broken walls and shattered glass panes.

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Stray Dog Enters Mortuary, Bites Corpse

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Summary

A stray dog entered the mortuary of an Area Hospital.
The dog nibbled on the finger of a decomposed body.
Hospital officials and staff were suspended following the incident.

On the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026, a stray dog gained entry into the mortuary of the Area Hospital in Jadcherla, located in the Mahabubnagar district. The animal was observed nibbling at the finger of a deceased man's body, which had been brought in for a post-mortem examination. The 33-year-old man had reportedly died in a drowning incident.

The hospital authorities stated that the post-mortems are being conducted in an older mortuary building due to the newly constructed block not yet being fully operational. This old facility was described as lacking a proper gate and having broken walls and shattered glass, facilitating the dog's entry between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Fortunately, the body sustained no damage, and the dog quickly left the scene.