Hyderabad: 5-year-old boy mauled to death by stray dogs, dies

New Delhi: In a heart-wrenching incident, a 5-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad on Sunday (February 19). The boy, identified as Pradeep was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead.

The incident took place when the 5-year-old boy accompanied his father to his workplace. Pradeep’s father, Gangadhar works as a security guard.

He was attacked by the dogs when he was roaming alone on a street near his father’s workplace.

Soon he was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead.

The CCTV footage of the incident has now surfaced on social media.

Hyderabad | A 5-yr-old boy, Pradeep mauled to death by stray dogs on 19th Feb. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead.

Gangadhar, the boy’s father & a security guard had taken him to his workplace & the dogs attacked him while he was roaming alone

(Pic: CCTV) pic.twitter.com/yeZB6DGSLx

— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2023

According to reports, Pradeep was soon rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors on arrival.

Police said the family has not filed any complaint in this case.

Earlier, in a similar incident, a toddler was mauled to death in Noida’s apartment building last year by a stray dog.