In a shocking incident, a pack of stray dogs killed a 13-year-old boy in Bihar’s Samastipur district. The police said the canines chewed his skin so that the bones were visible.
Dogs attacked him after seeing him alone
According to NDTV, the victim’s father said that they were heading in a group to a place of worship, and his son was following them at a distance. The dogs attacked him after seeing him alone. He, along with other villagers, rushed to help him, but by the time they managed to shoo away the canines, the boy had died.
The incident outraged the villagers, who staged protests and shouted slogans against the police for arriving late. They also demanded compensation for the victim’s family.
MP: 13 children attacked by stray dog in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa
As many as 14 people, including 13 children, were admitted to a hospital after being bitten by stray dogs in separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa on Sunday, a health official said on Monday.
Dr Yogesh Sharma, an epidemiologist at Khandwa District Hospital, said that all 14 were brought to the hospital from the Khan Wali Shah area in Khandwa District.
60-year-old woman was also attacked by dogs
“A total of 14 cases have been reported after the stray attacked them in the Khan Wali Shah area in Khandwa. There are 13 children and a 60-year-old woman who were attacked by the dog. All of them were brought to the hospital for treatment,” the doctor said.
He further said that 13 children and one elderly woman were admitted to the surgical ward and are undergoing treatment for the injuries caused by the dog bites.
14 were bitten by the same dog
“Nine had category three bites, and the remaining five kids were in the two-bite category. All of them are out of danger. Five children were below 5 years, and other childrens were also under 10 years. As told by the local, all 14 have been bitten by the same dog in the area,” he added.
Earlier in January, taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed the Local Government and Rural Development Departments
