After vicious attack by neighbour's dog, 4-year-old undergoes three-hour surgery

In Dehradun, a 4-year-old girl underwent a 3-hour surgery following an attack by a neighbour's German Shepherd. The dog had attacked the girl on March 18, following which the girl's father lodged a complaint at the local police station on Sunday evening. Recounting the event, the girl's father told TOI that his daughter, accompanied by her mother and elder sister, was heading to a shop around noon when the dog attacked her.

Her father said that unleashed dog lunged at his daughter as she passed by, biting the left side of her face in an unprovoked manner. Fortunately, her mother intervened, pulling the dog away by its nape, after which it was taken inside by its owner. The girl was immediately rushed to the hospital, where she underwent a 3-hour surgery to address the facial wound.

The father expressed concern, mentioning previous instances of the dog attacking others and highlighting the potential danger. Following the incident, the family had to make daily visits to the hospital for 15 days for follow-up treatments. Doctors informed them that the treatment would continue for six months, noting that the girl was still deeply affected by the incident.


Meanwhile, sub-inspector Baldeep Singh, responsible for investigating the case, confirmed that a case had been registered against the dog owners.

In a separate incident captured in a viral video on platform 'X,' a German Shepherd recently attacked a girl child in a Ghaziabad housing society. The girl was riding her tricycle within the society when the dog, despite being on a leash, lunged at her arm. The CCTV footage showed the owner struggling to restrain the aggressive dog, while the girl's mother intervened, pushing the dog away and seeking assistance from a security guard.

In response to the incident, the girl's family filed an FIR at Nangram police station against the dog's owner. This incident is part of a broader trend in Ghaziabad, as highlighted by a recent report of a 15-year-old boy being bitten by an American bully in Kaushambi, resulting in the dog's removal by GMC officials. The Uttar Pradesh government has taken action by banning 23 dog breeds classified as 'ferocious,' aligning with a directive from the Centre to prohibit the import, breeding, and sale of these breeds.