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Surat: The terror of stray dogs has come to light in Dindoli area of the city. In which a hungry spotted dog attacked a 6-year-old child sleeping on the sofa. Due to which the child had to get 15 stitches on his head. The entire incident was captured in CCTV footage.
According to the information received in this regard, a stray dog entered Sai Darshan Apartment in Dindoli area in search of food. Where in a house, a working woman was busy sleeping with her 6-year-old child on the sofa. In such a situation, the dog pulled the 6-year-old child sleeping on the sofa and threw him on the ground. After which the dog bit the innocent child on the head and he became bloody.
Meanwhile, the owner of the house came out after hearing the child's crying voice and chased the dog away. After which the child was taken to the hospital for treatment in a critical condition. Where he had to get 15 stitches on his head.
In Kadodra, a dog gouged out the eyes of a child sleeping on a horse
In the first week of June, a couple was working as labourers at a construction site near Tatthiya village in Kadodra, Surat, with their one-year-old son Gunjan sleeping on a horse. Meanwhile, a stray dog came running and pulled Gunjan off the horse. After the attack, Gunjan was taken to the hospital, where doctors had to operate and remove his right eye.
Last year in 2023, 2.41 lakh people were bitten by stray dogs in Gujarat.
According to the data presented by the Union Health Department in the Lok Sabha recently, in the last 6 years, 20.80 lakh people have been bitten by stray dogs in Gujarat. Out of which, the highest number of deaths (4.80 lakh) was reported in 2019, the lowest (1.69 lakh) was reported in 2022 and a total of 2.41 lakh people died in 2023.
