Participating in a programme held in the Veterinary hospital here, the Collector advised the students not to run when they found a group of dogs or monkeys.
According to villagers, stray dogs attacked the children while they were playing in front of their houses. Nalabothula Manasa Sree (5) and Koravena Vedansh (3) were injured in the attack.
Senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao held the State government responsible for the death of an infant who was fatally mauled by stray dogs in Bodhan town of Nizamabad district.
With dog attacks being a major cause for concern in recent times, officials of the GHMC’s veterinary department have taken up multiple initiatives to mitigate the issue in recent years.