Brutality: No FIR yet over dog attack

MUZAFFARGARH: Police have not yet registered a case against a landowner who allegedly unleashed dogs on a four-year-old girl, two weeks ago, causing her severe injuries. Landlord Javed unleashed the dogs on seeing the girl picking onions from his field. Her parents said they found her lying bloodied and unconscious near their home. The girl had suffered severe facial injuries, including a bite on the nose, during the attack. Doctors at Nishtar Hospital have advised plastic surgery for facial reconstruction. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has ordered action against the landowner and best medical care for the victim.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 18^th, 2013.