Eight woman college students injured in stray canine assault in Hapur

MEERUT: Two days after six youngsters have been injured in separate incidents of stray canine assault inside a span of 24 hours in UP’s Amroha district, eight women, aged 12 to fifteen, finding out in a authorities faculty in Hapur’s Bhagwanpuri space have been bitten by stray canines whereas they have been returning dwelling on Saturday. 4 bystanders who tried to save lots of the women have been additionally attacked.
This comes days after a 14-year-old boy from Ghaziabad died of rabies a month after being bitten by a stray canine.
All of the victims have been rushed to the group well being centre (CHC) and given first help. 4 college students who sustained deep wounds on their arms and legs needed to be referred to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Delhi “because of unavailability of rabies vaccines on the hospital”.
Chief medical superintendent, Dinesh Khatri, mentioned, “Quickly after the injured individuals have been dropped at CHC, they have been administered with the zero dose. Nonetheless, because of lack of an anti-rabies serum known as Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG) and preserving in thoughts the severity of their accidents, 4 women have been referred to Delhi.”
Khatri added, “With the continuing breeding season for canines, cats and monkeys, these animals are likely to change into aggressive, resulting in a rise in assaults on people. We now have written to the nagar palika and likewise assigned a veterinary physician to seize stray canines within the space.”
Leena Sharma, a resident of Sri Nagar colony in Hapur, mentioned, “A number of instances of canine bites prior to now few days have prompted concern amongst individuals, particularly dad and mom who will not be keen to ship their youngsters outdoors. We urge the authorities to provoke sterilisation drives in residential areas in order that such incidents could be averted.” Rahul Singh