Toddler mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: An 18-month-old boy died after allegedly being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the boy came out of his house and a dog dragged him to some distance and later some strays bit him resulting in injuries, they said.

The boy was initially rushed to a private hospital and from there referred to a state-run hospital where he died last night, a police official at Jawahar Nagar police station said.

Based on a complaint from the boy’s parents a case was registered.

The family hails from Siddipet district and had shifted to Jawahar Nagar two months ago.

CM expresses grief

Chief minister Revanth Reddy expressed shock and tried over the toddler’s death who was mauled by a pack of street dogs. He directed officials to take necessary steps for any recurrence of such incidents in the future.

In a meeting with officials, the CM instructed officials to set up a toll-free number to receive complaints from citizens where such incidents are happening.

He also instructed officials to take up vaccination drive to check the canine menace.