A rabid dog has bitten 31 people, including children, in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha, spreading fear among residents of Belka and Shantiram unions.
According to local sources, from midday the dog suddenly began charging at and biting anyone it saw. It bit whoever crossed its path in Belka Bazar, East Belka and several nearby villages. Women and children are among the injured. They were treated at Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex. Local people later caught the dog, beat it to death and hung it from a tree.
Sundarganj Upazila Health Complex said 31 people bitten by the dog had been treated at the hospital and given vaccine.
Belka Union Parishad chairman Ibrahim Khalilullah said livestock department officials came to the scene afterwards and sent the dog’s head for testing. Residents have been warned by loudspeaker announcements to stay alert.
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