Overview
- A four-year-old girl named Sangeetha was surrounded and attacked by a group of stray dogs near the indoor stadium in CQAL Layout, suffering multiple bite wounds to her hands, legs and face in an incident that occurred Sunday.
- Neighbors intervened, rushed the child to hospital care, and she has received anti-rabies injections while continuing treatment.
- The full attack was recorded on local CCTV and the video has circulated widely, intensifying resident anger over repeated complaints about aggressive stray dogs in the area.
- Bengaluru North City Corporation animal-husbandry staff inspected the locality, placed several captured dogs in an observation centre and said more captures and follow-up measures are under way.
- Residents and officials pointed to gaps in local animal birth control coverage and said the case is likely to trigger a review of stray-dog management and public-safety measures in the neighbourhood.