Eight children injured by dogs

Residents protested against authorities for refusing to take action against stray dogs

FAISALABAD: Eight children suffered dog-bite injuries in Bao Wala area on Wednesday. The victims were shifted to the Children’s Hospital where doctors referred them to the Civil Hospital due to a lack of vaccine.

Residents protested against the district administration, claiming that repeated requests were sent to the authorities concerned, but no action was taken to eradicate stray dogs.

The stray dogs attacked eight children aged six to 14 years near Jhang Road.

The victims include seven-year-old Talha Fatima, 12-year-old Haider Ali, six-year-old Mohammed Ahmed, seven-year-old Sohail Ahmed and others. The victims were administered vaccine at Civil Hospital.

District Health Officer Adnan Ahmed said that there was a shortage of medicines used in treating dog-bite cases.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 19^th, 2020.