Mysuru: A six-year-old-boy was mauled by stray dogs at K.G. Koppal, in city on Monday evening. The victim has been identified as Gaurav Skanda, studying at St Joseph’s School. The boy had been to his uncle’s house at K.G. Koppal as it was a closed holiday to his school on account of Kanakadasa Jayanti when the incident occurred.
According to the boy’s father L. Nagesh, his son was standing near the gate of the house along with other boys when a pack of dogs attacked him. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital at Kuvempunagar and was later treated at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Metagalli. He said that his son’s condition was stable and he has been given medication to prevent infection.
