Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A porcupine was brutally attacked and killed near a house in Pelawatta early on Saturday morning, a resident told Daily Mirror online.

The incident captured on CCTV showed the animal being brutally attacked before being carried away.

The resident, who reached out to this journalist, said that a Police complaint had been lodged over the incident.

The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, suspected the animal may have been killed for its meat.

"The individuals can be identified in the video, and we are seeking public assistance in the investigations," the resident told Daily Mirror.

The brutal killing was yet another incident of animal cruelty captured on social media in Sri Lanka.

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