Seven-year-old girl dragged by pet pitbull in Delhi, dog owner booked under IPC charges
The girl was playing outside her house on Friday evening when the dog attacked her and dragged her. However, the locals came to her rescue and managed to save her. The girl's mother rushed her to a nearby hospital, where her condition is now stable, according to the police officer. The police have taken a statement from the girl's mother and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to determine the exact sequence of events.
Shivanand Bhaskar, the owner of the dog, is facing charges under the Indian Penal Code sections 289 (negligent act with respect to animal) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others). The police have initiated an investigation into the matter.
In recent weeks, Delhi has witnessed multiple dog bite incidents. Just last week, a two-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by a group of stray dogs in the Tughlak Road area of Central Delhi. On February 15, an autorickshaw driver was attacked and bitten multiple times by a man's dog for supposedly asking the owner to leash the pet.
In another incident on January 22, a two-year-old girl was attacked by a pet dog in northeast Delhi's Vishwas Nagar. The day before, a seven-year-old boy was injured in the Mahendra Park area of northwest Delhi after being attacked by a Pitbull.
Similarly, a seven-year-old girl was attacked by an American Bully while playing near her home in the Shahbad Dairy area. Additionally, a Pitbull snatched an 18-month-old child from her grandfather's lap and mauled her in Burari's Uttarakhand
