Two Injured In Stray Dog Attacks In Uri Of North Kashmir

Suhail Khan          Dog Attacks

Srinagar: Two persons, including a 30-year old woman, suffered injuries after they were attacked by stray dogs in the border town of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday.

Reports reaching GNS said that the dogs attacked the duo when they were walking on a road. The victims were shifted to sub-district hospital Uri for treatment.

A doctor at Uri hospital identified the injured as Azra Begum (30) wife of Sajad Ahmed and Altaf Ahmed (28) son of Abdul Rashid, both residents of Uri. The doctor further said that both the injured persons were given first aid and are stable now.

Meanwhile, the residents of Uri and its adjoining areas have appealed to the Deputy Commissioner Baramulla to end the menace of stray dogs in the area.

In March this year, five people were injured in attacks by stray dogs. (GNS)