Love for German Shepherd: Distressed by pet dog’s illness, 2 sisters die by suicide in Lucknow; probe underway

LUCKNOW: Two sisters, aged 22 and 24, died by suicide in Lucknow’s Para area on Thursday because they were allegedly distraught over the deteriorating health of their pet dog. Police said no suicide note was recovered.

Family members told police the siblings were extremely attached to their German Shepherd dog, which had been suffering from a serious ailment for a long time. The pet was under treatment, but its condition had been worsening consistently.

Police said the women also suffered from some mental health issues and mostly kept to themselves.

The mother of the deceased told cops that she had sent her daughters to buy groceries from a nearby shop around 11am.

Shortly after returning home, both sisters suddenly fell ill and collapsed. They were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared the elder sister dead on arrival, while the younger one succumbed the same evening.

Doctors informed the family that the sisters had consumed poison. Police later found a bottle of phenyl in the women’s room in the house.

Para PS Inspector Suresh Singh said a probe was underway. “We have been told that the two women died because of their ailing pet. The bodies were handed over to the family. Further legal formalities are underway,” he said.

Their father runs a small grocery store while their brother is a property dealer.


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