Snappy jaws: Dog bites land 10 people in hospital

People protested against the tehsil municipal administration for failing to tackle the issue of such dogs

MULTAN: As many as 10 people, including two children, were admitted to hospitals after being bitten by stray dogs in various cities of southern Punjab.

Rescue 1122 officials said five people identified as Zeeshan, Farooq, Alina, Nasreen and Adnan were shifted to hospital in Humtar Nasti of Sultanpur.

In Kotani, two children, Muhammad Bilal, 5, and Muhammad Jalal were bitten by stray dogs. Locals said the two brothers were playing in the street when a dog attacked them. In the same area, 14-year-old Mohammad Abid was also bitten by a stray dog when he was coming back from school.

In Khanewal, stray dogs attacked Muhammad Yaqoob, 75, and Shaheed Hussain, 27. Both were admitted to the hospital for treatment.

People protested against the tehsil municipal administration in their respective areas for failing to tackle the issue of such dogs despite various crackdowns. Locals said the animals were roaming every nook and cranny of their areas. Those who were bitten feared they may be infected with rabies.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 17^th, 2016.