BENGALURU: A
four-year-old girl
was allegedly bitten by a
pet dog
of an aggressive breed on Jan 13 in Sanjaynagar, according to an FIR registered on Wednesday. The incident has triggered a social media debate on the need for separate rules for ferocious dog breeds.
Sunil Dhami's daughter Sania, 4, was playing outside the gates of their house around 11am when she was bitten by neighbour Sharath's dog, according to the FIR. Sania was rushed to Victoria Hospital where she was treated for the injuries.
Social media posts said the dog was a
Pitbull
but the owner told police that it was an American Bully.
"The girl's father, who is from Nepal, was unwilling to file a complaint. He told us that the neighbour had rushed the girl to the hospital and taken care of the expenses. We learnt of the incident from the hospital because a medico-legal case was filed," said Sanjaynagar police inspector Bhagyavathi Banthi. Banthi said the child is recovering and the dog has been relocated to a farm in Mandya. TOI could not contact the girl's parents despite repeated attempts.
The incident sparked outrage on social media over dogs considered ferocious being reared without adequate caution.
"I have observed a Pitbull being transported inside a car with windows down. Consider the potential danger when the car halts at a congested traffic junction. This situation warrants legislation as Pitbulls are known for their aggressive nature," posted @3rdEyeDude on X.
Sameer
N Miraj, posted, "There needs to be strict regulations around owning/having a pet. I have seen a young boy with a Lab and when it went out of control, he couldn't control it, luckily the dog just jumped on me but no harm was done."
Demands poured in for a ban on ferocious breeds of dogs like Pitbulls and Rottweilers. Ravi Kumar, joint director of animal husbandry (BBMP) told TOI: "We do not have a regulation separately for dogs such as Pibulls and Rottweilers."
Kumar said a revised set of rules for dogs is still being prepared in consultation with authorities, including the state animal husbandry department and Veterinary College in Hebbal.
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