Two-year-old girl suffers serious injuries in street dog attack in Kothagudem

A two-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stray dog attack at Gauthami Colony in Burgampadu. Locals blamed gram panchayat officials for inaction despite repeated complaints about attacks by street dogs and monkeys on residents and livestock.

Kothagudem: A two-year-old girl was attacked and bitten by a street dog at Gauthami Colony at Burgampadu mandal headquarters in the district on Saturday.

The incident occurred when the girl, Eshika, was playing at home. The child was taken to a local hospital with serious bleeding injuries and was being treated by doctors.

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The locals were complaining that the gram panchayat officials and staff remained inactive even as monkeys and street dogs had been attacking the residents, cattle and poultry.