An elderly woman died after being attacked by a stray dog in Alappuzha on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased is 81 years old from Thakajhi near Ambalappuzha in Kartayani district.
Her face and other parts of her body were severely injured in the stray dog attack, which took place around 4 pm in Valiyazhikal area under the jurisdiction of her son’s home Thrikunnapuzha police station, they said.
The woman, who had come from Thakazhi to visit her son and family, was alone at home when the incident happened.
While returning home, Kartyani was found by his son and daughter-in-law sleeping in a room of the house.
He was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital in Vandanam but could not be saved, police said.
They said his body was kept in the mortuary for post-mortem.
published – Dec 24, 2024 09:49 pm IST