Stray dog mauls 2-year-old boy in Ferozepur Cantt

The incident took place on Tuesday evening when two-year-old Raghav was playing outside his home in the cantonment area

A two-year-old boy was seriously injured after being mauled by a stray dog in Ferozepur Cantonment, triggering panic among residents and renewed demands for immediate and sustained action against the growing stray-dog menace in residential areas.

According to his family, a stray dog attacked the child and continued mauling him for nearly 10 minutes before nearby residents intervened and rescued him. (Representational photo)

The incident took place on Tuesday evening when two-year-old Raghav was playing outside his home in the cantonment area. According to his family, a stray dog attacked the child and continued mauling him for nearly 10 minutes before nearby residents intervened and rescued him.

Raghav suffered severe injuries to his face and was rushed to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. His father, Kapil, said the child may require multiple surgeries. Doctors have also recommended medical procedures to minimise the risk of infection.

The attack was captured on a CCTV camera installed in the locality.

The incident has sparked fresh concern among residents, particularly over the safety of children and senior citizens who use the area’s streets and public spaces. On Wednesday, area residents met deputy commissioner Deepshikha Sharma and urged the district administration to implement an effective and continuous stray-dog management programme.

The DC reportedly assigned the matter to SDM Abhishek Sharma and assured the injured child’s family of all possible support.

Meanwhile, the Cantonment Board launched a drive on Wednesday morning to catch stray dogs in the affected area.

Cantonment Board sanitary superintendent Abhishek Pandey said such drives were conducted periodically, although officials sometimes faced opposition from animal lovers.