WATCH | Neighbour’s Pet Dog Attacks Minor Boy in KR Puram Area, Third Incident in Bengaluru This Month

A minor boy was seriously injured after he was brutally attacked by his neighbor’s German Shepherd dog in Karnataka state of Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The incident, captured by CCTV, shows the boy walking the streets of KR Puram of the city, when the dog comes out of his owner’s house and jumps on him.

The housekeeper tries to control the animal, but it furiously pulls the boy out and defeats him.

Then the video shows, the boy is being rescued by the people around him. And he was taken to the hospital.

This is the third incident of a dog attacking a child in Bengaluru this month.

A nine-year-old boy was attacked by a pet dog in Kadogudi. In the same month, an 11-year-old boy was attacked by a pet dog in the city’s Jayanagar.

This comes after an eight-year-old was bitten by a couple’s pet dog in Koramangala, Bengaluru, last year. The child’s parents filed a complaint against the pet’s owners over the incident.

Dogs attacking people in residential buildings and parks are increasing. While animal welfare organizations have questioned the authenticity of some dog attack incidents, people have been complaining on social media about the increased danger.

A LocalCircles poll showed that 82% of respondents agree that dog or pet attacks are common in their area, city, or neighborhood. Approximately 51% indicated the prevalence of stray dog ​​attacks. 3% said attacks by pet dogs are common; 28% stated that attacks by both stray dogs and pet dogs were more frequent while only 17% said they did not exist or were rare.

Compared to last year’s survey, there was a 31% increase in complaints of dog attacks, bringing the number to 82%.