Stray dog menace: Woman mauled by pack of 15 in Surat; toddler killed in Surendranagar

Surat: In two separate incidents related to the stray dog menace, a woman was mauled by a pack of 15 dogs in Surat district, and a toddler was killed after being bitten by a stray dog in Surendranagar.

In one incident that occurred in Jodwan village of Umarpada taluka, a pack of over 15 dogs attacked a 40-year-old woman, biting her several times. The victim, Emaben Vasava, had gone out for a nature’s call when the dog attack happened. When the woman did not return and the family carried out a search, her dead body was found, after which the Umarpada Police was informed.

Meanwhile, in another incident in Surendranagar, a 2-year-old boy was attacked by a dog in Vagadhiya village of Muli taluka on Sunday afternoon. The victim, Rajesh Katara, whose family originally hails from Jhabua and works as farm labourers, was sleeping in his cot when the fatal attack occurred, leading to his tragic demise. DeshGujatrat