Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Stray Dog Severely Injures Five-Year-Old Boy in Gwalior
A five-year-old boy named Ali was going to a shop in Gwalior when a stray dog attacked him.
The dog bit his cheek and caused a serious injury.
People nearby heard him cry out and came to help.
A woman from the neighbourhood picked him up after the attack.
His family took him to a hospital.
Doctors said they were planning surgery after checking his injury.
Ali’s father said stray dogs are often seen in nearby areas.
He also said other children had been bitten before.
A stray dog attacked five-year-old Ali in Gwalior’s Awadpura area on Saturday evening, severely injuring his cheek.
Ali was walking to a nearby grocery shop when the dog knocked him down and bit his face, according to his account and family.
Residents rushed to help after hearing the boy’s screams, and a neighbourhood woman reportedly rescued him.
Ali was admitted to Super Speciality Hospital; doctors said surgery was being planned after assessing his deep facial wound.
His father said stray dogs roam nearby areas and that other children have previously been bitten there.
- Who
- Five-year-old Ali was attacked; he is the son of Shakeel Khan.
- What
- A stray dog bit Ali’s cheek, causing a deep facial wound; doctors are planning surgery.
- When
- Saturday evening; no date is specified.
- Where
- Awadpura area, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh; Ali was admitted to Super Speciality Hospital.
- Why
- The dog attacked Ali as he was walking to a nearby grocery shop; the articles do not explain why the dog attacked.
Residents’ safety concerns
Available response
Stray dogs in residential areas
Residents’ safety concerns
Ali’s father said many stray dogs roam around Islampura and the area behind RR Talkies, and that several children have previously suffered dog bites.
Available response
The articles report no response from local authorities or animal-control officials, so no opposing account or proposed action is provided.
- Child
- Ali, age five
- Incident location
- Awadpura, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Incident timing
- Saturday evening; date not specified
- Injury
- Deep cheek wound with significant damage and bleeding
- Hospital
- Super Speciality Hospital
- Treatment
- Doctors planned surgery after assessing his condition
- Family concern
- Ali’s father said stray dogs roam nearby areas and children have previously been bitten