Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Boy Dies After Stray Dog Bite
A 12-year-old boy named Hamid from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra was bitten by a stray dog on January 10 while playing outside.
The dog bit him near his neck and face, and he was taken to IGM Hospital right away.
Doctors gave him the first anti-rabies shot and sent him to Thane Civil Hospital because his injuries were very serious.
However, his family couldn't afford to travel the 16km every day, so they brought him back to IGM Hospital.
He received more anti-rabies shots there on January 13 and 17.
A few weeks later, his condition got much worse, and he was taken to a hospital in Mumbai where he died on January 30.
The local MLA, Rais Shaikh, has said that the government hospitals were negligent and that there weren't enough medicines.
The exact reason for Hamid's death is still not known.
A 12-year-old boy from Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, died weeks after being bitten by a stray dog.
He received anti-rabies shots and tetanus injections at IGM Hospital immediately after the incident.
The boy was referred to Thane Civil Hospital due to the severity of his injuries but was brought back to IGM Hospital as his family could not afford daily travel.
His condition deteriorated after a few weeks, leading to his death at a civic hospital in Mumbai on January 30.
Local MLA Rais Shaikh alleged negligence by government hospitals and a shortage of medicines.
- Who
- A 12-year-old boy named Hamid from Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra
- What
- Died weeks after being bitten by a stray dog
- When
- Dog bite on January 10, death on January 30
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Why
- Cause of death not yet clear, possibly due to the dog bite or other reasons
- Victim's Age
- 12 years old
- Location of Incident
- Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Date of Dog Bite
- January 10
- Date of Death
- January 30
- Treatment Received
- Anti-rabies shots and tetanus injections
- Hospitals Involved
- IGM Hospital, Thane Civil Hospital, Civic Hospital in Mumbai
- MLA's Allegation
- Negligence by government hospitals and shortage of medicines
- Location of Attack
- Eidgah area of Bhiwandi
- Reason for Hospital Transfer
- Severity of injuries near neck and face
- Reason for Return to IGM Hospital
- Family could not afford daily travel of 16km
