A group of alert stray dogs foiled a loot attempt at Baramunda Housing Board Colony under the Khandagiri police station in the city on Tuesday night.
Two bike-borne miscreants had tried to scale the boundary wall of a house with an intention of loot. But a large group of stray dogs attacked and injured the duo.
Before fleeing the spot, the two left behind a toy gun. The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras.
Residents of the locality spotted bloodstain on the road and the gun near it on Wednesday morning. On being informed, the Khandagiri police reached the place and initiated investigation. The CCTV footage was being used to identify the two miscreants.
After the incident, the colony residents want to adopt and feed the streets dogs to save their homes.