Kerala: Stray dog bites elderly woman to death
India
In Thrissur, Kerala, a stray dog entered the home of 84-year-old Karthyayani, who had been bedridden for the past few years, and fatally attacked her on Thursday evening.
Her son Devadas, 60, was also bitten and seriously injured.
Sadly, this marks another fatal stray dog attack in Kerala.
Dog killed, body sent for rabies testing
Their other son, Mani, discovered them while bringing food and quickly called for help.
Both victims were rushed to the hospital, but Karthyayani did not survive.
Later that night, locals and police caught and killed the dog; its body was sent for rabies testing.
The incident has left the community shaken and put a spotlight back on concerns about stray dogs in Kerala.
Police have opened an investigation into the case.