7-Month-Old Noida Child Bitten by Stray Dog, Hospitalized
According to officials, the incident occurred inside the premises of Lotus Boulevard society in Sector 100 around 4.30 pm.
Noida, UP: A seven-month-old child was mauled by a stray dog inside a group housing society here on Monday, police said.
The infant has been hospitalised with severe injuries and is currently under treatment, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noida 1) Rajneesh Verma said.
According to officials, the incident occurred inside the premises of Lotus Boulevard society in Sector 100 around 4.30 pm. "The parents of the child are construction workers. Both were engaged in construction work inside the society and had kept their child near them. However, a stray dog had entered the society which bit the child, leaving him severely injured," Mr Verma told PTI.
He said the child was immediately rushed to a private hospital nearby where he is currently under treatment. The ACP said no complaint has been filed over the matter as it concerned a stray dog but the police has alerted agencies concerned to catch stray canines.
Original News: India News | Press Trust of India
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