3 weeks ago
White Stray Dog Bites Nearly 130 People in Kalyan
In the city of Kalyan, near Mumbai in India, a white stray dog bit a lot of people.
The dog bit nearly 130 people in just seven hours on a Sunday evening.
This happened in a neighborhood called Adharwadi.
Many people were scared because of the attacks.
The city's municipal corporation started searching for the dog.
Police officers and local leaders and workers joined the hunt.
The dog was finally caught at 1:30 at night.
The people who were bitten were taken to Rukmani Bai Hospital.
There, doctors gave them anti-rabies injections to help protect them from a dangerous disease.
A doctor at the hospital said all the patients told authorities they had been bitten by a white dog, and people are now worried about safety on the streets.
A white stray dog reportedly bit nearly 130 people in Adharwadi, Kalyan, within seven hours on Sunday evening.
The Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) launched an intensive search operation following the attacks.
The dog was finally caught at 1:30 am after hours of searching.
Victims were taken to Rukmani Bai Hospital, where they were given anti-rabies injections.
Hospital doctor Dr Sandeep Pagare said all patients told authorities they had been bitten by a white dog, and locals raised concerns about street safety.
- Who
- A white stray dog that bit nearly 130 people; the victims treated at Rukmani Bai Hospital; and officials from KDMC, police stations, and local corporators who searched for the dog.
- What
- A stray dog reportedly bit nearly 130 people within seven hours and was later caught by authorities after a search operation.
- Where
- Adharwadi, Kalyan, near Mumbai, India.
- When
- Sunday evening; the dog was caught at 1:30 am.
- Why
- The dog reportedly turned aggressive and attacked people passing near Sandeep Hotel.
Key facts
- Location
- Adharwadi, Kalyan (near Mumbai)
- Number of victims
- Nearly 130 people
- Duration of attacks
- 7 hours
- Dog description
- White stray dog
- Dog caught
- 1:30 am after a search operation
- Treatment
- Anti-rabies injections at Rukmani Bai Hospital
- Search agencies
- KDMC, Khadakpada and MHB police stations, local corporators
Quotes
Dr Sandeep Pagare
Hospital doctor at Rukmani Bai Hospital
“All the patients told authorities that they had been bitten by a white dog”
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