Stray Dogs Punjab

Around 20 stray dogs mauled a 32-year-old woman to death in Passan Kadim village of this district, police on Wednesday said.

In a judgment likely to set a precedent and spark a huge debate, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said the State shall be "primarily responsible" to pay compensation in cases of attacks by stray animals such as dogs and cattle.

A six-year-old boy today fell into a 100-feet deep borewell in Behrampur village near Garhdiwala here, said officials. The boy was playing in a field and climbed a borewell shaft when some stray dogs started chasing him. Rescue efforts are on.

A five-year-old girl was killed by a pack of stray dogs in Punjab's Sangrur district, police said today. The girl, identified as Ashu, was playing near her house on the outskirts of Bhindran village on Wednesday evening when the dogs attacked her, Deputy Inspector of Police (Rural) Sandeep Wadhera said.

A nine-year-old boy died after he was mauled and bitten by some stray dogs in the Ranger Nangal area here, police said.Manbir Singh, a student of class-II, was returning home after paying obeisance at a gurdwara when a group of stray dogs attacked him and killed him on the spot, they said.

Around 20 stray dogs mauled a 32-year-old woman to death in Passan Kadim village of this district, police on Wednesday said.

In a judgment likely to set a precedent and spark a huge debate, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said the State shall be "primarily responsible" to pay compensation in cases of attacks by stray animals such as dogs and cattle.

A six-year-old boy today fell into a 100-feet deep borewell in Behrampur village near Garhdiwala here, said officials. The boy was playing in a field and climbed a borewell shaft when some stray dogs started chasing him. Rescue efforts are on.

A five-year-old girl was killed by a pack of stray dogs in Punjab's Sangrur district, police said today. The girl, identified as Ashu, was playing near her house on the outskirts of Bhindran village on Wednesday evening when the dogs attacked her, Deputy Inspector of Police (Rural) Sandeep Wadhera said.

A nine-year-old boy died after he was mauled and bitten by some stray dogs in the Ranger Nangal area here, police said.Manbir Singh, a student of class-II, was returning home after paying obeisance at a gurdwara when a group of stray dogs attacked him and killed him on the spot, they said.