udhagamandalam six dogs four crows a wild boar and a cat were found dead under unexplained circumstances at valluvar nagar in coonoor here on wednesday the carcasses were found scattered around in that localitydistrict veterinary officials who inspected the area suspect poisoning by miscreants there is a municipal dump yard close to the areaall the six were domestic dogs the owners said they used to leave them free at nights when they didnt find their pets around on wednesday morning they went around looking for them which were found dead in different placesdr raja murali government veterinarian told toi the animals and birds were found dead in and around tea bushes at valluvar nagar according to him some antisocial elements could have left poultry meat that was laced with poison in the area which the animals and birds would have consumedsamples of vital organs from all the animals and birds have been collected and that would be sent to forensic lab in coimbatore for test the test results are expected in 10 days only then we could ascertain the cause of their death murali saidthe carcasses were buried close to the dump yard the official said the residents of valluvar nagar have lodged a case and an inquiry is underway