In yet one more occasion of canine aggression, a four-year-old boy was severely mauled by a stray canine in Moosapet, within the presence of his mom and grandmother, on Friday night.
The boy, named Abdul Rehan, was attacked by the canine in Anjaneyanagar Colony park.
“The dog was in the park, and while we were coming out, it tugged at my sari. My daughter who was a little behind me tried to get the dog release the sari, when it pounced on my grandson, biting him in the thigh,” mentioned Kasim Bibi, the boy’s grandmother.
Despite the makes an attempt by the 2 elders to shoo it away, the canine didn’t let go of the boy and tried to pull him away.
“A large number of people gathered around, trying to scare the dog, but it held on for a long time. Only when someone found a stick, and beat the dog, did it run away leaving the profusely bleeding child behind,” Kasim Bibi mentioned.
It was an ordeal for the 2 girls to seek out a physician for administering the anti-rabies vaccine. They visited three medical doctors, however just one amongst them gave first help, together with a TT injection.
“After the boy’s father was intimated, he took him to another private hospital where anti-rabies vaccine was given,” she mentioned.
While no police criticism has been lodged by the sufferer’s mother and father, Veterinary Officer of Moosapet, Lingaswamy knowledgeable {that a} colony resident lodged a criticism concerning the canine assault.
“The dog was with puppies, and it was trying to ward off the intruders. The bite was only protective, and not meant to kill the child. We did not want to take chances, so we captured the mother along with her puppies,” Lingaswamy mentioned.
The canine and the 2 puppies have been despatched to the animal care centre at Mahadevpur close to Yellamma Banda for vaccination and contraception operation, he mentioned.
On January 18, a four-year-old a woman named Kruthika was badly mauled by a stray canine whereas taking part in in entrance of her home in Ramreddynagar of Ramanthapur. She was severely injured in her face and ear.
Source: www.thehindu.com
