Two hospitalised after stray dog bites in 2 days in a Gujarat village; sarpanch writes to Surat development officer

In the last ten days, six incidents of stray dog bites have been reported in Kosamba

Surat | September 23, 2025 02:08 PM IST

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In the last ten days, six incidents of stray dog bites have been reported in Kosamba. (File)

In Gujarat’s Kosamba village of Surat district, a gram panchayat member was bitten by a stray dog on Tuesday, while a day earlier, six stray dogs mauled a six-year-old boy returning home from tuition. Both were rushed to hospital.

In the last ten days, six incidents of stray dog bites have been reported in Kosamba. The village sarpanch, Yasmeen Dawooji, wrote to the District Development Officer and the Veterinary Department on Tuesday, seeking help to tackle the issue.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Dawooji said, “In the last ten days, five incidents of stray dog attacks on residents have been reported. Victims have to get shifted to a private hospital from our town. The condition of Shehzad and Dineshbhai is stable. We have written to the District Development Officer, Taluka Development Officer, and Veterinary Department officials to help us tackle the menace of stray dogs and get them sterilised. People are afraid of going out of their homes alone late at night, and there have even been stray dog attacks on those riding bikes. In our letter to the authorities, we have asked for swift action.”

Residents said people walking on the roads in Kosamba in Mangrol taluka have been in danger due to repeated dog attacks.

On Tuesday afternoon, Kosamba gram panchayat member Dinesh Vasava (54) was walking to the Gram Panchayat office when three stray dogs attacked him. He managed to escape and reached the Community Health Care Centre in the town before being shifted to a private hospital in Bharuch. Doctors said his condition is stable.

On Monday evening, Mohammed Shehzad Shah (6), a resident of Kosamba, was returning home from tuition when a group of six stray dogs attacked him near his house. They dragged him to the ground and bit him on different parts of his body. Passersby rescued the boy and took him home before he was rushed to the Community Health Care Centre and later shifted to a private hospital in Bharuch for further treatment.

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