Child mauled to death by stray dogs in A.P.’s NTR district

Two-year-old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Andhra Pradesh village, sparking calls for action.

In a shocking incident, a two-year-old boy was mauled to death on Monday (November 11, 2024) by a pack of stray dogs at Model Colony in Penuganchiprolu village in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh.

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Balathoti Prem Kumar was playing in front his house when about ten dogs attacked the toddler on Monday (November 11, 2024) evening. He died while being shifted to the hospital, the villagers said.

“There are many stray dogs in the village. I chased the dogs several times, but this time they killed my son,” Prem Kumar’s father B. Gopala Rao said as tears welled in his eyes.

“I heard the cries of my son. By the time I came out a pack of dogs were attacking him. I tried in vain to save my child,” Nagarani, the boy’s mother, said wailing inconsolably.

“We saw the dogs attacking Prem Kumar. Immediately, we chased the dogs and shifted the boy to a hospital in Nandigama. But, doctors declared him ‘dead on arrival’,” said a local Ramana.

Vijayawada Parliament Member Kesineni Sivanath conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members. The MP directed the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the Veterinary Department officials to take up a drive to check dog menace in the district.