BHUBANESWAR: A purported video of a man eating the carcass of a dog near Maneshwar Chhak on the outskirts of Sambalpur city has gone viral on social media.The incident reportedly took place around 9.10 pm on November 12.According to locals, the dog had died after being hit by a vehicle on the highway. The man, suspected to be mentally ill, was seen sitting on the road and eating parts of the carcass.A local resident said passersby noticed the man while crossing Maneshwar Chhak. When they approached him, they found him consuming the flesh of the dead animal.“He appeared extremely hungry. His clothes and appearance suggested that he may be mentally unstable. When people first asked him to stop, he did not listen and continued eating. He later became agitated, but fled the spot after more locals intervened,” the resident said.Locals claimed the man had earlier gone to a nearby hotel, but people there could not understand what he was saying. They suspected he may have eaten the carcass out of extreme hunger.After the incident, some residents reportedly provided him cooked food and dry ration.(With inputs from Aman Saluja)