Section 187 · Paragraph 178. Information on common methods of poisoning animals

The poison administered to destroy animals is often mercury, and sometimes aconite. The usual method of feeding mercury to an animal is to mix the white mercury powder into wet flour, then add the poisoned flour, and then wrap the poisoned flour in fresh grass or the stalks of a gram plant.
Sometimes, a rag killed by snake venom is inserted into the animal's anus. When such a case is discovered, the rag should be sent for chemical testing. In such a case, the poison can be expected to be a smooth white color, like silite used to polish jewelry.
A common form of poisoning involves making a paste of dhatura, opium, the seeds of the guacamole, and onion parts, impregnating it with spirits, placing it on an iron hook, drying it in the sun, and hardening it. The iron hook is then driven into the animal's body, usually the back. A few hours after the prick, swelling begins to appear and spreads over one part of the body. However, until the animal collapses and is unable to walk, which occurs three to four days after the swelling appears, no other symptoms appear except swelling, aversion to food, and aversion to sitting. The swelling must be thoroughly examined for signs of puncture, as it is so small that it cannot be seen. There are even recorded cases of human beings being poisoned using this method.