In a gruesome incident on Friday night, an unidentified animal killed an eighteen-day-old infant at Malvani’s gate no 8 in Malad. The child, who suffered severe bites on his skull, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.

Malvani resident Venkatesh Bandalire was sleeping along with his wife and newly-born son at a shanty when the accident took place. Late on Friday night, an animal allegedly entered the hut and tried to drag the child by away by the head.