A three-year-old girl is undergoing specialised treatment after suffering severe facial injuries in a stray dog attack in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, officials said on Monday.
The child was attacked by a stray dog while playing outside her home in Delwadi village on Saturday. The attack left her with deep wounds on her face, including injuries to her nose, lips and eyelids.
Family members initially rushed the girl to the district hospital in Agar-Malwa, where doctors provided emergency treatment before referring her to the state-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Chikitsalaya (MYH) in Indore for advanced care.
“About 50 stitches were applied to the girl’s face. She also had severe injuries around her lower eyelid, nose and lips. Primary surgical treatment was performed to reattach the skin and control the bleeding,” Dr Jitendra Kaithwal, an anesthesiologist involved in her treatment, told PTI.
Doctors said the child requires specialised plastic surgery to minimise the risk of permanent facial disfigurement. Her condition is currently being monitored at MYH, according to family members.
The incident has renewed concerns over the growing menace of stray dog attacks in several parts of the state. Earlier this month, a 35-year-old woman died after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Barwani town.
The issue has also drawn the attention of the Supreme Court. In November last year, the apex court noted an alarming rise in dog-bite incidents at public places, including schools, hospitals and railway stations, and directed authorities to relocate stray dogs to designated shelters after sterilisation and vaccination.
In May, the court further allowed euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill or demonstrably dangerous stray dogs and issued a series of directions aimed at controlling the increasing stray dog population and reducing risks to public safety.
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Published By:
Zafar Zaidi
Published On:
Jun 16, 2026 04:17 IST
