By CALVIN CORDOVA
CEBU CITY – A 54‑year‑old resident of Minglanilla town, Cebu province got the shock of his life when he discovered a puppy carrying the severed head of an infant in its jaws.
Jody Obcial initially thought the dog was clutching a doll’s head when he spotted the animal along a road in Barangay Camp 7 on Monday afternoon, Jan. 5.
He shooed the dog away, causing it to flee and drop what it had been carrying. To his horror, Obcial realized upon closer inspection that it was actually a human head.
“Nahadlok ko uy. Wa ko kasabot sa akong gibati (I was frightened. I couldn’t understand what I felt),” Obcial said.
Obcial and neighbors alerted barangay officials about the discovery.
Police were called in. They theorized that an infant had been abandoned in the area and that the newborn baby was eaten by the dog.
After searching the area, the mother of the puppy was located.
The mother dog had blood stains in the mouth and head. It was also observed that the dog’s stomach was bloated, an indication that it had eaten the infant after the baby was abandoned, police said.
Clothes believed to have been used to wrap the infant were found in the area.
Police are securing security camera footage to identify those responsible for dumping the infant.
