Seven-month-old dies after stray dog mauls child, tears out his intestines in Noida society

New Delhi: A seven-month-old child, who was mauled by a stray dog at Lotus Boulevard society in Noida Sector 100, died on Tuesday. The baby’s intestines were pulled out in the attack on Monday evening. He was rushed to a hospital where he had undergone surgery.

The child was admitted to the ICU of Noida’s Yatharth Hospital and was in a critical condition the whole night.

The parents of the infant works as labourers in the same society in sector 100 of Noida. “Both were engaged in construction work inside the society and had kept their child near them. However, a stray dog had entered the society which bit the child, leaving him severely injured,” Assistant commissioner of police (ACP-1, Noida) Rajneesh Verma, said.

The incident took place around 4:30 pm on Monday and he was soon rushed to the hospital in Noida Sector 110. Late at night, he had to undergo surgery and at that time he has succumbed to injuries.

The body of the baby has been handed over to his parents who have now left for Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh where the last rites will be performed.

Dogcatchers chased by dog lovers of the society

According to Kanchan Gupta, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, when the dogcatchers arrived at Noida’s Lotus Boulevard society, they were chased away by the dog lovers residing there.

An infant was mauled to death by a stray dog in this Noida Sector 100 housing society. When dogcatchers came, doglovers of this fancy gated community chased them away.
The child’s parents per reports were labourers working in the society.
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