In Sitapur district, over 14 children have been killed by stray dogs in the past four months.
Stray dogs snarl at passersby in Kochi. (Photo: Sunoj Ninan Mathew)
Lucknow: After three children were mauled to death by stray dogs in Sitapur district on Tuesday, angry villagers in Khairabad area have killed 13 stray dogs.
The villagers went on a killing spree after the district administration did not take any action.
In Sitapur district, over 14 children have been killed by stray dogs in the past four months. “We know that killing dogs is against law but we cannot allow our children to be killed by these dogs. The local authorities have not taken any action. The local people have shot dead three stray dogs and beat ten others to death on Tuesday itself", said a villager.
Three children, all aged under 12, were mauled to death by dogs in separate incidents on Tuesday.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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