Police have confirmed the incident, saying investigations were in progress.
According to the police, the now-deceased Lucky Tsegure (39) of Mukumba Village under Chief Mapungwana is reported to have sold a dog to Clement Chibvepi.
The dog is reported to have been stolen from a local man only identified as Chimene.
Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luxson Chananda said on May 12 at around 1700hrs, Tsegure and Solomon Mudimba Mutisi went to Themba Ndambi homestead to partake illicit beer known in the local lingo as sope.
Clement and brother Christopher Chibvepi as well as Martin Chitemera Dube (39) of Mwandipfura Village under Chief Mutema were also at the same homestead drinking illicit brew.