Mumbai: Sterilised Stray Dog Released By BMC In Mazgaon Bites 2 Children; Residents Demand Action

Mumbai: In a concerning incident, a stray dog from Mazgaon's Irani Wadi has bitten two children just ten days after being released back into the area by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The dog was earlier picked up for aggressive behaviour by the civic body, was sterilised, and then returned to the area.

According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, after returning to the area, the again started chasing and attacking people. The dog bit two children in separate incidents, one aged seven and the other 10, both from poor families.

BMC dog squad vs Residents

Though the BMC dog squad said that action was followed with proper procedure and the dog was sterilised, vaccinated, and kept under observation for 15 days before being released back to its original location, however, residents argued that dogs with a history of aggression should be treated differently. 

According to the report, after the recent biting case, a new complaint was filed by residents and shopkeepers to the BMC demanding the dog's removal, monitoring, and accountability, warning that inaction could make the civic body liable for future attacks.

While speaking to the daily, residents alleged that their daily life has been affected, and children are afraid to step outside. Not just this, delivery workers too have been avoiding to enter the locality, leaving deliveries far away from homes.

Meanwhile, recently in Ambernath, an 11-year-old girl was brutally attacked by a stray dog. The incident took place when the girl was walking home with her six-year-old brother. The dog suddenly jumped on her and attacked her. The girl panicked and tried to run away, but the dog gripped her and continuously attacked her.

Prior to that, a nine-year-old girl from Nalasopara passed away due to a rabies infection while undergoing treatment. Six months back, the nine-year-old, Kashish, was walking with her grandfather, and a stray dog scratched her hand, causing a wound.

Although her family took her for medical attention the following day, the treatment, specifically the life-saving vaccination, could not be completed because the child became extremely distressed and fearful of the needles. But then recently, her health worsened, and she stopped consuming food and water and developed a distinct redness in her eyes, a classic symptom of a progressed rabies infection. The girl passed away during treatment.

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