The Forest Department has registered a case and imposed a fine of ₹4,000 on a man for uploading a video on social media in which he used his pet dog to attack a snake near Bhavani on Wednesday (March 25, 2026). The accused, Cherian Augustine of Lakshmi Nagar EB Colony near Bhavani, had allegedly provoked a rat snake that had entered his farm a few days ago by setting his pet dog on it. He recorded the incident and uploaded the video on Instagram. Published – March 25, 2026 07:14 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Bose Krishnamachari quit Kochi Biennale following sexual allegation, says foundation Public holidays cut nomination window to four days in Tamil Nadu