India, Nov. 4 -- A weekend ride to Lonavala turned tragic for a 20-year-old man after his motorcycle skidded as he was trying to avoid a stray dog on the old Mumbai-Pune Highway near Warvai village.

According to the police, the deceased was a resident of Gopalnagar in Worli. He was riding a Triumph Speed 400 motorcycle, with his cousin from Dombivli on a separate bike, and five other riders. Around 7am on Sunday, a stray dog reportedly crossed the highway in front of the rider near Warvai village. "In an attempt not to run over the dog, he applied sudden brakes, as per the statement given by the biker's cousin. The high-powered motorcycle lost balance and skidded violently onto the roadside," said the investigating officer.

The biker su...