Dog menace has been a major cause of concern in cities like Chandigarh, Kolkatra and Bengaluru. (Representative Image) | Photo Credit: Getty

Gwalior: There have been numerous shocking cases reported from across the country where stray and rabid dogs mauled children to death but in an even more tragic twist, a four-year-old girl died at the hands of her neighbour’s dog.

The incident took place in Gwalior’s Murar area when the child, identified as Roshni, was playing outside her house in Hathikhana on Tuesday. It was during this time that the dog, belonging to her neighbour Hiralal, became aggressive and attacked the child.

The helpless four-year-old girl could not defend herself against the attack by the vicious canine and was incurred deep wounds on her body and face. According to a report in The Times of India, her father Om Prakash Jatav lodged a complaint with the police soon after the horrible incident.

The child was discovered after family members noticed that she was missing for a while. Upon venturing out to look for her, they saw her in a bad state nearby and rushed her to a hospital. However, it was too late as by then, the child had breathed her last and was declared brought dead by doctors.

Dog menace has been a major cause of concern in cities like Chandigarh, Kolkatra and Bengaluru where dozens of children have been mauled to death by stray dogs in the past few months but this incident from Madhya Pradesh where a pet dog killed a child has surely left many worried about the safety of their children in front of canines.

