Villagers not amused by pet burial

Villagers not amused by pet burial

OSHAKATI – An unidentified person who gave his pet dog a proper burial at the village of Onendongo last week caused consternation among villagers.

The villagers spotted a new grave near the village and thought a person had been secretly buried there. The dog owner had even placed a cross made of palm leaves on the grave, something that is apparently unusual in the North.The villagers called the Police to investigate.Police officers dug up the grave and found the remains of a dog.”The incident drew a lot of attention from the public,” said Constable Slogan Matheus of the Police at Oshakati .Onendongo village is situated a few kilometres south of Oshakati.NampaThe dog owner had even placed a cross made of palm leaves on the grave, something that is apparently unusual in the North.The villagers called the Police to investigate.Police officers dug up the grave and found the remains of a dog.”The incident drew a lot of attention from the public,” said Constable Slogan Matheus of the Police at Oshakati .Onendongo village is situated a few kilometres south of Oshakati.Nampa

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