Amid increasing dog attack cases, schools and anganwadis declared a holiday at Koothali panchayat in Kozhikode on Monday. The holiday was declared after a stray dog went on a biting spree and injured four persons in the vicinity on Sunday. The decision was also taken on the basis of a consultation with the education department. Overall six schools and 17 anganwadis in the panchayat remained shut due to the stray dog attack.
According to Times of India, President of Panchayat KK Bindu said that there was a safety threat since the students had to walk from their houses to the school.
Not just the educational institutions, the dog menace affected Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee workers in Koothali panchayat.
Later, the dog has been captured on the basis of the information. Bindhu KK said that the dog's saliva would be tested for rabies virus and the decision to address the issue would be taken at panchayat's vigilance committee meeting.
Earlier, an 11-year-old boy was attacked and bitten by dogs at Muzhappilangad near Kannur. After the attack, the parents of the boy said that he was found grievously injured in bushes a hundred metres away from his home.
Nihal's neighbour told PTI, "We heard the dogs barking a lot yesterday (Sunday). We did not hear the boy. Later when they were searching for him, we searched the area where the dogs were barking and found him."
"There have been stray dog attacks in the area in the recent past and a complaint was given to the district administration, but nothing was done," said another resident.
Another nine-year-old student was attacked by stray dogs in Kannur. She was attacked by three dogs while she was playing in her house. In the impact, she suffered injuries on her heads, thighs and hand.