Stray dogs injure 6-yr-old in Warangal

WARANGAL: About 10 stray dogs attacked and severely injured a six-year-old boy, Gorre Chintu, at Jeedikal in Duggondi mandal in Warangal district on Thursday morning. The boy suffered injuries on his stomach, back, right and left legs. He is getting treated in MGM Hospital and is recovering, hospital resident medical officer Dr Nageswara Rao said.His parents were away working in cotton fields and Chintu was on his way to the farm when dogs attacked him. Witnessing the dogs prowling on the boy, villagers rushed to the rescue of the boy. They chased away the canines beating them with sticks. “Had not the locals beaten the dogs, my boy would have died,” said Sampath, Chintu’s father.Meanwhile, street dogs injured four persons in different incidents at Dammannapet village in Vardhannapet mandal on Wednesday night.Another rabies death in VijayawadaAnother rabies death was reported in the city here on Thursday. Dharvathula Santhi, a seven-year-old girl of New Rajarajeshwaripet, who was bitten by a dog 20 days ago, died at Vijayawada Government Hospital. According to Santhi’s family friend, D Durga Rao, said after the girl was bitten by a stray dog, was administered anti-rabies vaccine by an RMP in the locality. After she developed convulsions on Wednesday, she was shifted to Vijayawada Government Hospital.One dies in TirupatiA 35-year-old woman Venkatamma from Chillakur in Nellore district succumbed to rabies, while undergoing treatment at SVRR government general hospital, here on Thursday. It may be noted that dog bite cases have been on the rise and this the first confirmed rabies death in the district.The victim was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday night and was provided treatment in the IDH ward. According to sources, Venkatamma and four others in the village were bitten by a dog two months ago, which was later killed.On Wednesday, relatives noticed that she had developed hydrophobia and was scared of drinking water. They immediately took her to Gudur Red Cross hospital. She was administered five doses of anti-rabies vaccine, in regular gaps, according to Nellore incharge DMHO Dasaratharamaiah. After she took treatment in Gudur, she was refered to Tirupati hospital. Doctors at SVRR said when the patient was brought there, the disease was in an advanced stage.