Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Elderly Women Injured in Stray Dog Attack in Kerala
Two elderly women in Kerala, India, were badly hurt by a stray dog.
One was walking near her home when the dog attacked her.
The other woman saw the dog, got scared, and tried to run away but fell.
The dog then bit her on the face.
Neighbors helped both women and took them to the hospital.
The women have serious face injuries, but doctors are taking care of them.
People in the area are worried because stray dog attacks are happening more often.
The families of the women want the government to do something about the stray dogs.
Two elderly women, Masooda (70) and Sharadamma (80), were attacked by a stray dog in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Masooda was walking outside her home in Mastanmukku when the dog lunged at her without warning.
Sharadamma was attacked in Maivally; she tried to run but slipped and fell, and the dog bit her severely on the face.
Neighbors helped the women, wrapping them in shawls and taking them to a Primary Health Centre before referring them to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
Both women suffered deep facial wounds and are under observation; local residents report frequent stray dog attacks, sparking fear among the elderly.
- Who
- Two elderly women, Masooda (70) and Sharadamma (80)
- What
- Attacked by a stray dog, resulting in serious facial injuries
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Mastanmukku and Maivally areas)
- Why
- The dog lunged at them without warning, and one victim slipped and fell
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Victims
- Two elderly women (70 and 80 years old)
- Injuries
- Serious facial injuries
- Date
- Monday
- Hospital
- Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital
- Resident Concerns
- Frequent stray dog attacks
- Demands
- Action against stray dog menace