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6-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Brutal Stray Dog Attack Despite Rabies Shots
13 Nov
Summary
- 6-year-old boy dies from stray dog attack
- Received 3 doses of anti-rabies vaccine but condition worsened
- Attacked while playing outside his home, suffered deep neck wound
On October 24, 2022, a 6-year-old boy named Anmol from Kusmara village in Auraiya district, India was playing outside his home when a stray dog attacked him from behind and bit him deeply on the neck. Anmol's father, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, immediately took him to the community health center, where doctors cleaned the wound and administered the first anti-rabies injection.
Over the next two weeks, Anmol received two more doses of the rabies vaccine on October 28 and November 3. However, his condition continued to deteriorate. After initial treatment at the district hospital, Anmol was transferred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, where he tragically passed away last Tuesday evening.
Anmol's father expressed his grief, saying, "The dog bit him on the neck so badly that blood wouldn't stop flowing. We gave him all the injections as advised, but nothing worked." According to medical experts, dog bites on the face and neck can be particularly dangerous, as the rabies virus can reach the brain quickly, leaving little time for the vaccine to take effect.
Anmol's body was brought back to his village and cremated on Wednesday. This heartbreaking incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of addressing the stray dog problem and ensuring prompt and effective medical care for victims of such attacks.
