Mumbai: Stray dog bites multiple people in Goregaon West, residents live in fear

Residents show the injuries from dog attacks in Motilal Nagar. Pics/By Special Arrangement

Residents of Motilal Nagar in Goregaon West are living in fear after a stray dog allegedly bit multiple people over the past few days. Locals say the brown dog attacks without barking or giving any warning, often jumping on people and biting them on the face, chest, back or shoulder. The BMC has begun efforts to capture the animal.

According to residents, the dog has been roaming in the locality for the last three to four days and has already injured several people. Laleshwar Dubey, a security guard at Pancham Society, said, "I was on duty when the dog suddenly attacked me. It bit me on my shoulder. It's extremely aggressive. This isn't a society dog. It has been roaming around for days, and many people have been bitten. Everyone is scared to even walk through the area."

CCTV footage of the dog suddenly leaping at the security guard

College student Supriya Sharma said she was attacked on Thursday around 10 pm. "I was going home when the dog suddenly jumped at me and bit my left shoulder. At the trauma care hospital, I saw more than 25 other victims waiting for injections. This dog has bitten so many people."

Resident Kiran Kushalkar said both she and her mother were attacked. "On December 10, I was leaving for work when the dog jumped at me and bit my chest. The next morning, it bit my mother on her back. We are terrified to even step out now."

Another victim, Dhanraj Patil, said, "I was walking home when the dog suddenly leapt at me and bit my face. The BMC must catch it quickly and treat it so that no one else gets hurt." Mahesh Yadav, also a resident, said, "The dog attacked me on the face as well. It came out of nowhere and jumped on me. I somehow managed to escape."