Overview
- A stray dog burst into the Abhinandan banquet hall during a bride's farewell in Budaun on Monday, biting guests in a rush that eyewitnesses likened to a stampede.
- The animal then moved onto Bilsi Road, where it bit pedestrians and shopkeepers, and it was later reported to have attacked cattle in a nearby village.
- Doctors at the Bisauli Community Health Centre gave anti-rabies shots, with one official logging 109 registrations on Monday and about 60 tied to the wedding, while another doctor reported treating 36 victims and said three men with chest injuries were stable.
- Residents said they spotted the same dog on Tuesday and beat it to death, a claim made as police said they had received no report and the district’s chief veterinary officer said the animal showed rabies symptoms.
- Anger over the attacks led to protests and fresh demands for a stray-dog capture drive, and the Additional District Magistrate said he ordered the local municipal executive to act.