Labrador bites retd Lt Col in Panchkula’s Pinjore, owner booked

Lt Col Rajpal Singh (retd) told the police that his neighbour, Somvir, deliberately kept the labrador unleashed to intimidate the neighbours

Police booked a resident of Amravati Enclave, Pinjore, after his pet dog bit his neighbour, a retired army officer, on Friday morning.

The labrador had bit the retired army officer previously as well, as per his complaint to the Pinjore police. (AP photo/For representation only)

Lt Col Rajpal Singh (retd), 53, told the police that his neighbour, Somvir, had a pet Labrador that was quite ferocious. He alleged that Somvir deliberately kept the dog unleashed to intimidate the neighbours.

On Friday, around 10 am, the dog tried to attack customers at a nearby vegetable shop and as he tried to pacify the dog, it bit him on his left arm.

Singh alleged that this was the second time that the dog bit him. Stating that the dog was a danger, he demanded action Somvir.

Acting on the complaint, police booked Somvir under Section 289 (negligent conduct with respect to animal) of the Indian Penal Code at the Pinjore police station on Friday night.