Hyderabad: Five abandoned Siberian Huskies roaming on a village road on the outskirts of Hyderabad under the scorching heat were rescued on Wednesday, while a sixth was found dead nearby, possibly due to heatstroke. Passersby reported seeing a large pack of pedigree dogs wandering on a bushy land near Nandigaon village along the Shankarpalli-Patancheru road.Animal rescuers from Aasra Foundation and SWAN suspect that an unknown breeder had abandoned at least 30 other dogs in the area a week ago. Gauri Vandana of the AASRA Foundation said the rescued huskies were “extremely tired and weak” when they were found. Villagers said they had seen a truck bringing 35 to 40 huskies to the area on the night of April 20. Investigation is going on.The rescued animals, aged two to four years, have been transferred to shelters for treatment and medical evaluation. Harsh Kishore Bhatnagar of SWAN said, “We are waiting for their blood reports to understand whether these dogs were used for any illegal experiment.” This area is considered a center of illegal breeding. “Puppy mills have proliferated, due to which the price of a dog in the market can range between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh,” said an animal welfare activist.