visakhapatnam the styrene gas leak from lg polymers unit has also led to the death of large numbers of animals and birds in its vicinity as per a visible count 22 cattle 6 dogs and a pet cat were found dead in the area trees and leaves in the affected area also had a withered looksources in the animal husbandry department said that most of the animals killed were domestic animals the damage done to birds and smaller species was yet to be ascertained officials said sources informed that the area close to the megharigedda reservoir is also being scouted to assess the damage done so far five wild birds have been rescuedb rama krishna joint director of animal husbandry department in visakhapatnam said we are still on the field and in the process of identifying damage done to livestock a majority of the animals that have died are either milch animals cows buffaloes or pets he said that the department is being assisted by animal rights groupsofficials said that most of the damage done to trees was in the downwind direction of the industrial unit