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A dog chews a carcass

A dog chews on a carcass floating the Ganges in Varanasi, India. Unregulated disposal of more than 3000 human cadavers and 6000 animal carcasses into the Ganges every year pose a serious health risk to the people dependent on it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: NIKON D800
Copyright: © Harikrishna Katragadda