Sitapur (UP): An eight-year-old girl died after being mauled by a pack of dogs in Sitapur district, taking the toll to 14 in such fatal attacks by feral hounds in the last six months, police said.
The victim, Sonam, had gone to the fields with her father and cousins yesterday morning to attend nature's call when a pack of stray dogs attacked her, Station Officer of Khairabad police station, Sachin Singh, said. She was a resident of Khairampur village.
She was bitten on her neck and thighs by the dogs before she was rescued by her father, Singh said, adding that the girl's cousins climbed a tree to save themselves.
With Sonam's death, the toll rose to eight for this month. The total toll is 14.
The statement said that a helpline had been setup, which the residents could call to give information about stray dogs.
The administration was not facilitating dog killings and had instead taken measures to check their population in affected areas, the statement said.
Residents have also been advised against allowing children to venture out alone to mango orchards, since it is where most of the attacks have taken place.
He also met two injured children at the district hospital and stressed the need to launch a drive against the strays which had turned violent.
The victim, Sonam, had gone to the fields with her father and cousins yesterday morning to attend nature's call when a pack of stray dogs attacked her, Station Officer of Khairabad police station, Sachin Singh, said. She was a resident of Khairampur village.
She was bitten on her neck and thighs by the dogs before she was rescued by her father, Singh said, adding that the girl's cousins climbed a tree to save themselves.
With Sonam's death, the toll rose to eight for this month. The total toll is 14.
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The statement said that a helpline had been setup, which the residents could call to give information about stray dogs.
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The administration was not facilitating dog killings and had instead taken measures to check their population in affected areas, the statement said.
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Residents have also been advised against allowing children to venture out alone to mango orchards, since it is where most of the attacks have taken place.
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He also met two injured children at the district hospital and stressed the need to launch a drive against the strays which had turned violent.
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