Hyderabad: A 5-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad, officials said on Monday.
The victim was identified as Pradeep, who had accompanied his father to his workplace where the incident took place, IANS reported.
The boy’s father, Gangadhar, works as a security guard.
He took his son with him to work on Sunday and while he was strolling outside, a pack of stray dogs attacked him, sources told the newsagency, adding that the CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced as well.
The report quoting local sources said the minor was rushed to hospital, however, he was declared dead on arrival.
In a similar incident earlier, a toddler was mauled to death in an apartment building in Noida last year by a stray dog. The incident triggered massive disquiet among residents.
