7-month-old child dies after dog attack in Noida

On Monday, a baby died after an attack by a stray dog at an apartment building in Noida near Delhi. After the incident, there have been numerous protests, and incensed citizens have accused local authorities of neglecting to respond to complaints about dogs endangering their safety.

According to police officer Rajneesh Verma, the incident happened yesterday at around 4.30 p.m. at the Lotus Boulevard apartments in Sector 100 of Noida.

The seven-month-old child was attacked by a dog that had strayed into the apartment complex, leaving him with severe injuries that required hospitalisation.

"Unfortunately, we lost the child late last night," said a resident, Rajneesh Yadav.

The infant's parents are builders who were engaged in sophisticated road construction. When the dog attacked, the youngster was nearby.

Authorities were called in, according to the police, to round up stray dogs in the neighbourhood. According to reports, some locals drove the dog-catchers away when they arrived.

Following the incident, a sizable crowd of locals gathered to call on the police and municipal organisations to take measures to assure safety from stray dogs.

Residents in protest said that the civic organisation had neglected to sterilise and immunise the dogs.

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A local named Vinod Sharma claimed that the dogs had turned feral and posed a serious threat to youngsters.

"People keep feeding these dogs. The dogs have become aggressive and there is an incident every two months. Our children play in the area. We keep flagging our worry but no action is ever taken," Mr Sharma said.

A Delhi High Court ruling allowing residents to feed stray dogs in their complexes was upheld by the SC earlier this year. It has previously put the High Court order on hold because it might make the stray dog situation worse.

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