Around six persons were injured, one of them grievously, when a stray dog went on a biting spree at Rekonda village in Chigurumamidi mandal of Karimnagar district on Monday.
According to sources, a stray dog went berserk and attacked an elderly woman who was sitting in front of her house in the afternoon. She sustained bleeding injuries to her legs.
The dog subsequently attacked several other people passing through the street, inflicting multiple injuries on them.
The local sarpanch reportedly attempted to chase the dog away but sustained an injury to his leg. The injured were shifted to the Government General Hospital in Karimnagar for treatment.
The incident triggered panic among residents of Rekonda, who demanded immediate measures to control the stray dog menace in and around the village.
Published - November 09, 2026 10:02 pm IST
Source: The Hindu · Telangana Bureau
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