A woman in Ghaziabad has five to six dogs and even fed stray dogs in her locality. The teenager was allegedly bitten by one of her dogs.
A 14-year-old boy died in Ghaziabad on Monday due to rabies. The boy was bitten by a dog over a month ago but he allegedly did not tell his parents about it.
A woman in Sabez’s neighbourhood rears and feeds stray dogs, and five to six dogs stay in the locality. The boy, Sabez, was allegedly bitten by one of those dogs. The dogs have allegedly bitten other people in the past.
Out of fear, Sabez did not tell his family about the incident, and began feeling symptoms of rabies four days later, his grandfather Matlub Ahmed said.
As per his family, Sabez developed a fear of wind and water and started living in the dark. He was scared and made loud noises, his family said.
Following this, Sabez was taken to several hospitals in Ghaziabad, Meerut and Delhi’s AIIMS.
He was also taken to Bulandshahr for treatment. Sabez died when he was returning from Bulandshahr with his father, Yakub.
Sabez’s family has sought action over the incident, and has urged the administration and authorities to ensure such incidents do not take place.
Following the incident, the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation issued a notice to the woman, saying she had kept the dogs in an “unauthorised” manner, and that they kept barking.
Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ghaziabad-teen-dies-rabies-dog-bite-police-2431376-2023-09-05