8-year-old girl mauled to death by stray dogs in Pulwama

An eight-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs in a village in Pulwama district, officials said on Monday. They said Zobia Gulzar, a resident of the Beighpora locality in Awantipora, was attacked by the dogs near her house....

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Srinagar, Updated At : 07:23 AM Oct 15, 2024 IST

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An eight-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs in a village in Pulwama district, officials said on Monday.

They said Zobia Gulzar, a resident of the Beighpora locality in Awantipora, was attacked by the dogs near her house.

The minor girl was rushed to a local hospital but was referred to a health facility in Srinagar as she has suffered grievous injuries, they said.

The officials said the girl succumbed during treatment. A pall of gloom descended the village after the news of the child’s death spread in the area.

There has been a steep rise in the dog population in Kashmir due to a ban on the culling of strays.