Tragic Dog Attack Claims Life of 8-Year-Old Boy in Punjab Village
A devastating incident has shaken the community of Gillan village near Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab, where an 8-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs on Friday. The victim, identified as Suraj Kumar, was from a migrant family residing in the area.
Details of the Horrific Attack
The tragedy unfolded around noon when young Suraj stepped out of his family's temporary accommodation to relieve himself. Without warning, a group of stray dogs launched a vicious attack on the child. Hearing his desperate screams, his mother and several neighbors immediately rushed to the scene in an attempt to rescue him.
Despite their intervention, the aggressive dogs continued to bite and maul the boy relentlessly, inflicting severe injuries across multiple parts of his body. The attack caused significant damage to his head, abdomen, arms, and legs before the adults could finally pull him away from the animals after a considerable struggle.
Medical Response and Fatal Outcome
The critically injured child was quickly transported to the civil hospital in Sultanpur Lodhi for emergency treatment. Dr. Akashdeep Sharma, who attended to Suraj in the emergency ward, reported that apart from the serious injuries covering his body, the boy's head was badly lacerated from the dog bites.
Due to the extreme severity of his condition, medical professionals referred Suraj to the better-equipped civil hospital in Jalandhar. Tragically, the young boy succumbed to his extensive injuries just a few hours later, despite the medical efforts to save his life.
Second Fatal Attack Within a Week
This heartbreaking incident represents the second fatal dog attack in the Sultanpur Lodhi area within just seven days. On February 24, approximately 20 stray dogs mauled 32-year-old Pari Devi to death in nearby Passan Kadim village while she was grazing cattle.
The previous attack also resulted in injuries to another woman in the same village, highlighting what appears to be a growing pattern of dangerous encounters with stray dogs in this region of Punjab. These consecutive tragedies have raised urgent questions about public safety measures and stray animal management in rural communities.
Local residents and authorities are now grappling with how to address what has become a serious threat to community safety, particularly for vulnerable populations including children and those working in agricultural areas. The back-to-back fatal attacks have created an atmosphere of fear and concern throughout multiple villages in the Sultanpur Lodhi vicinity.
