Rabid stray dog attacks 10 people, including child, in Kozhikode’s Velliparamba

The attack by a stray dog ​​occurred around 11 am on Sunday in a radius of half a kilometer in and around Chinnan Nair Road in Velliparamba. The dog, which attacked people standing in the yard and other places, ran away and could not be found.

Shakina (43) from Velliparamba Chinnan Nair Road, Ajitha (52) from Thazhe Edakandi, Pushpalatha (59) from Gopika House, Janaki (71) from Mele Kuzhiyil, Nandalal (30) and Amina Haya (13) from Thazhe Edakandi, sought treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.

Shakina's forearm was badly bitten. The dog attacked Shakina, who had run to the spot after hearing a noise from near the chicken coop. Shakina's right hand was caught in the dog's mouth. Even after she pulled her hand away, the dog did not let go. She was deeply injured. Shakina was saved only because the dog ran to catch the chicken.

The stray dog ​​first attacked interstate construction workers on Chinnan Nair Road.

Although a voice message was sent to the local WhatsApp group that a rabid dog had come out, the dog had already attacked everyone it saw. Janaki said that when the family members who had run away after hearing cries from the neighboring house did not return, she went out into the yard and the dog attacked her from behind. It bit off three of her fingers. It is suspected that the dog also attacked her pets.

The locals said that they are unable to even go out because they have not traced the stray dog yet. There is a barren land in the neighbourhood. The locals said that there are about twenty-five stray dogs residing there.