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Five-Year-Old Girl Mauled by Stray Dog in Kota; Officials Outline Measures
A five-year-old girl was seriously injured after being attacked by a stray dog in Kota's Bengali Colony. CCTV footage shows the dog dragging the child before neighbours intervened. Officials, including KMC commissioner OP Mehra, have addressed the incident and outlined ongoing measures such as the ABC programme and a new shelter.
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Attack and Rescue
A five-year-old girl was seriously injured after being mauled by a stray dog in Bengali Colony, Kota, on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 7:15 pm when the girl was playing in an alley outside her house, according to reports from Hindustan Times and The Times of India.
CCTV footage of the incident, which surfaced on social media, showed the dog knocking the girl down and dragging her along the pavement while biting her repeatedly. Her screams alerted nearby residents, who rushed to the scene and managed to free the girl. The dog was chased away, but not before the child sustained deep wounds on her head, back, and wrists. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment.
Official Response
The local ward representative, Kishan Prajapati, visited the site and summoned a municipal team to capture the dog. The Kota Municipal Corporation (KMC) has said that measures are being taken to address the stray dog issue in the city.
KMC commissioner OP Mehra said, "Under the Animal Birth Control (ABC) program, dogs captured upon complaints are taken to the ABC centre for sterilisation and returned to the same locality after 3-4 days, strictly following Supreme Court guidelines."
Mehra also mentioned that construction of a dedicated dog shelter is underway in the city's Banda Dharampura area. The facility, with a capacity to house 600 to 700 animals, is expected to be completed within the next seven to eight months. It will permanently house aggressive stray dogs that continue to pose a threat to the public even after being sterilised.
Resident Concerns
Residents have claimed that this was not an isolated event. A sanitation worker was earlier mauled by a stray dog in the same area, they said. Residents are demanding immediate intervention regarding the stray dog issue.
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Framing: Emphasizes the attack and its capture on camera — Alarmed and reassuring
Facts Included:
A five-year-old girl was attacked by a stray dog in Rajasthan's Kota.
The incident occurred in the Bengali Colony of the Chawani area earlier in the week.
CCTV footage of the attack surfaced and showed the date and time stamp of August 20, 2026, at around 7:15 pm.
The girl was taken to the hospital after sustaining deep wounds to her head, back, and wrists.
Local representative for Ward 63, Kishan Prajapati, visited the site and called a municipal corporation team to capture the dog.
KMC commissioner OP Mehra assured that measures are underway, including the Animal Birth Control (ABC) program.
Mehra said dogs captured are taken to the ABC centre for sterilisation and returned to the same locality after 3-4 days, following Supreme Court guidelines.
A dedicated dog shelter is under construction in the Banda Dharampura area, expected to be completed in seven to eight months, with capacity for 600 to 700 animals.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the event itself — a stray dog attack on a child — using the word 'leaves' to highlight the injury. — The tone is neutral and factual, reporting the incident and official comments without emotional or dramatic language.
Facts Included:
A five-year-old girl was seriously injured after being mauled by a stray dog in Bengali Colony on Saturday.
The incident occurred around 7:15pm when the girl was playing in the alley outside her house.
The stray dog reportedly knocked her down and dragged her along the pavement while biting her repeatedly.
Neighbours intervened and freed the girl after she sustained deep wounds on her head, back and hands.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.
The local ward representative visited the site and summoned a municipal team to capture the dog.
Residents claimed this was not an isolated event, noting a sanitation worker was earlier mauled by a stray dog in the same area.
KMC commissioner OP Mehra said under the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, captured stray dogs are sterilised and released back to the same locality after a few days, in compliance with Supreme Court guidelines.
OP Mehra added that construction of a dedicated 700-capacity dog shelter is underway in the city’s Banda Dharampura area to tackle aggressive dogs.
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ClaimA five-year-old girl was seriously injured after being mauled by a stray dog in Bengali Colony, Kota, Rajasthan.
ClaimKota Municipal Corporation (KMC) Commissioner OP Mehra said: 'Under the Animal Birth Control (ABC) program, dogs captured upon complaints are taken to the ABC centre for sterilisation and returned to the same locality after 3-4 days, strictly following Supreme Court guidelines.'