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Stray Dog Bites More Than 35 People in Shivpuri
A stray dog bit more than 35 people in Shivpuri.
Some of the people bitten were children.
The attacks happened in several parts of the city.
They took place from Saturday evening until Sunday morning.
The injured people went to hospitals for help.
Nearly 35 people had received anti-rabies vaccines by Sunday morning.
A municipal team caught the dog.
Officials will watch its behavior to determine whether it has rabies.
A black stray dog bit more than 35 people, including children, in Shivpuri.
The attacks occurred from Saturday evening to Sunday morning across four city areas.
A district hospital nurse said nearly 35 people received anti-rabies vaccines by 10 a.m. Sunday.
Some injured people reportedly sought treatment at private hospitals, officials said.
A municipal team captured the dog, but its rabies status remains undetermined pending observation.
- Who
- A black stray dog and more than 35 people, including children, were involved; municipal officials captured the dog.
- What
- The dog went on a biting spree before being captured.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in Manier, Gurudwara Chauraha, Loharpura and near the Radha Raman temple in Purani Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The attacks occurred between Saturday evening and Sunday morning; the dog was captured on Sunday, September 27.
- Why
- The reason for the attacks is not stated, and officials had not yet determined whether the dog had rabies.
Key facts
- Reported victims
- More than 35 people, including children
- Vaccine treatment
- Nearly 35 people received anti-rabies vaccines by 10 a.m. Sunday
- Affected areas
- Manier, Gurudwara Chauraha, Loharpura and Purani Shivpuri
- Capture
- The dog was caught by a municipal team on Sunday
- Rabies status
- To be determined after observing the dog's behavior
- Named local witness
- Rupesh Upadhyay said about five people were bitten in Manier, including his brother and a six-year-old child
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