CHENNAI: A nine-year-old boy walking to a store near his house in Avadi was bitten on the head and neck by a Rottweiler that got loose from its owner’s house after the compound gate was left open on Friday. The boy, S Vishnu of Morai, is in hospital with half his scalp bitten away. Police quoted doctors as saying his condition was stable.
The Avadi Tank Factory police have registered a case against the dog’s owner, N Kumar, and have taken it away to be monitored by veterinarians of the Blue Cross of India.
They will check the physical and mental condition of the dog to find out what caused it to attack the child.
Rottweilers can get very aggressive unless they are trained well from a young age. They are usually used as guard dogs by security forces and are known for their courage and aggression. Their wide jaws deliver a fearsome bite, as was evident from the injuries the boy suffered. They are known to go straight for the neck.
Police said Vishnu who was walking down the road near Kumar’s house was caught unawares when the dog charged out through an open gate and attacked him. Before the family that owned the dog could pull it away, the Rottweiler had inflicted grievous wounds.
Neighbours informed the police control room and ‘108’ ambulance. The boy was sent to a corporate hospital at Ayanambakkam near Ambattur. Later, he was shifted to a hospital at Thousand Lights.
Based on the sequence of events, a veterinarian said it appeared the owners had not been taking proper care of the Rottweiler.
