DADU: Three-year-old child, who was brought to Dadu hospital in critical condition after being attacked by six stray dogs in the Ghulam Muhammad Lashari area, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
According to police sources, the incident took place three days ago in the Ghulam Muhammad Lashari area of Sindh’s Dadu district and the child succumbed to his injuries today.
The police said that a pack of wild dogs had attacked the residents of a home who had been sleeping, in the Wahi Pandhi neighbourhood.
The administration of the hospital where the boy was admitted for his injuries said that he was administered an anti-rabies vaccine on March 24 and was sent home that same day.
According to the doctors, the boy was due to be administered three more shots, with the next one due on March 27 however, he died before he could receive the next dose. Meanwhile, the child’s family said that his condition worsened, and so they had taken him to a different facility.
Local residence of the area said three days prior to this incident, five people, including a woman, were injured in a similar attack by dogs.
Taking notice of the rising dog bite cases, the Sindh government has established a complaint center to tackle the problem across the province.
The authorities have also decided to launch a campaign to vaccinate dogs across the province by suspending all leaves of local administration.
Authorities have adopted a modern and scientific method to vaccinate and neuter the animals hence people should avail of this service and ensure dogs are not subjected to violence, said the notice.
People can register complaints related to stray dogs on the helpline numbers 021-99211398 and 021-99211399.
It is worth to be noted here that the Sindh High Court had earlier issued an order that if a dog biting case surfaces in an area, the lawmaker elected from that area to the Sindh Assembly will be suspended.
The court also recently ordered the suspension of Sindh Assembly member Faryal Talpur over a rise in the number of dog bite cases being witnessed across the province.
