Pitbull Attack: A seven-year-old girl was injured after a Pitbull attacked her while she was playing outside her house in Delhi’s Jagatpuri area.
New Delhi: Another case of dog bite has come to light in Delhi, where a minor girl was injured in an attack by a Pitbull in Jagatpuri area. According to the police, the incident happened on Friday night when the seven-year-old girl was playing outside her house. The animal Pitbull out of nowhere attacked and dragged her before she was rescued by the residents. “A PCR call was received at Delhi’s Jagatpuri police station at 8:47 pm yesterday, reporting that a 7-year-old girl had been bitten and dragged by a Pitbull belonging to her neighbor. The girl and the His mother has been taken to Hedgewar Hospital for preparation of Medico-Legal cases (MLC),” Delhi Police said, as reported by ANI.
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The police registered a case under sections 289 and 337 of the IPC against the owner of the dog based on the statement of the complainant.
Further details are awaited.
In a separate incident last week, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl succumbed to injuries at a hospital after three stray dogs attacked her in Delhi’s Tughlakabad, PTI reported.
The family members rushed Devanshi to the hospital, but the doctors declared her brought dead. The police are currently investigating the matter.
In the recent past, numerous cases of stray dogs carrying out unwarranted attacks on unsuspecting pedestrians and innocent children have sparked a call for immediate and decisive action by local municipal bodies.
Reports also spread of outbreaks of violence in some localities, with residents expressing their disappointment at the authorities’ inability to effectively control the menace of stray dogs. Parallel to the problem of stray dogs, the increase in disagreements related to pets have caused some unrest in local communities.
Especially in the National Capital Region, rifts between pet owners and other residents over the allowance of dogs in common facilities such as elevators have become a hot topic. As reports of dogs launching attacks in those enclosed spaces went viral, the situation provoked quite a reaction.
Earlier this month, as many as 20 stray dogs were found slaughtered in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana. The police have filed a case under the relevant sections, and are actively investigating the ruthless killings, said a PTI report.
Cruelty to animals is not limited to strays. Six dogs, including five pets, were poisoned in Thane, PTI reported.
Publication Date: March 2, 2024 10:50 IST
Updated Date: March 2, 2024 11:05 AM IST
