Pitbull bites 11-year-old boy on chest in Hadapsar housing society; owner booked

Another sudden attack by a pitbull has been reported from Pune's Hadapsar area. Inside a housing society's premises, a dog pounced on and bit an 11-year-old boy who was walking with his bicycle. Incidents of sudden attacks by pitbulls are rising steadily, and this latest one has caused alarm across the area.

The incident took place around noon on November 3 at Amar Courtyard society in Hadapsar. The boy was heading with his bicycle towards the garden at the back of the society. At that moment he heard a dog barking from the society's basement and stopped to one side with his bicycle.

Within moments, a pitbull suddenly pounced on him and bit him on the chest. It all happened so fast that the boy was badly frightened and was injured. He has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

Hadapsar police have registered a case against the dog's owner, Minal Mahavir Mane, who lives at Amar Courtyard, Hadapsar. She is accused of not keeping her pet dog securely tied and not taking the necessary precautions.

Police took the action on the ground that an act was committed that could have endangered the lives of the public. The case has been registered over the owner's alleged negligence.

The question of children's safety has once again come up. Residents are fearful after such an attack in places such as society courtyards and gardens, where children cycle and play without worry. People want full precautions to be taken with pet dogs so that no other child suffers such an accident.