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LUCKNOW: Another canine attack was reported from Sitapur on Tuesday, this time a 10-year-old boy seriously injured by a pack of five dogs. The incident took place at Akbarpur village in Hargaon police station area.

Intrigued by the unconventional canine attacks in Sitapur, which have resulted in the deaths of 14 children and injuries to 51 in the last seven months, scientists at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have decided to study the genetic profile of the dogs in the district.

City magistrate Harsh Deo Pandey said the victim, Satyam Pandey , had gone to a mango orchard a few metres from his house at around 7 pm where he was attacked by a pack of five dogs.

Police rushed Satyam to the community health centre in Hargaon where he is undergoing treatment. The boy has sustained injuries to his arms and lower back.

