A dog has been spotted chewing on a human skull in a sleepy town.
Residents noticed a pack of mutts had gathered on a vacant plot in the town centre.
And on closer inspection, they saw one of the pooches gnawing on human remains.
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They filmed the canine chomping on the rotting head and immediately informed the authorities.
The police arrived on the scene and cordoned off the area in Ecatepec, near the Mexican capital Mexico City.
Officials from the State Attorney General’s Office and Public Ministry later took charge of the investigation and the safeguarding of the skull.
The authorities are carrying out forensic tests on the human remains to try to identify the victim.
They have yet to announce the results of the forensic examination as the investigation continues.
It remains unclear whether the dogs came across a dead victim in the street or dug up the remains from a nearby cemetery, as reported by Need To Know.
One local said: “At the moment, stray dogs find more clandestine graves than the Attorney General’s Office and all prosecutors’ offices put together.”
Another added: “This is now an everyday occurrence in Mexico.”
John joked: “The most common dog toy in Mexico.”
Oswaldo said: “Poor pooch, I hope he doesn’t get a sick tummy.”
Juan remarked: “If that was my dog, I’d never be able to look at it again!”
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