A German shepherd was seen attacking a girl who was riding her bike at an apartment complex in Ghaziabad, in yet another case of a dog attack. Despite being kept on a leash, the dog bit the 6-year-old on the arm as the owner struggled to control it, CCTV footage of the incident showed.
The quick response of the girl's mother, who promptly came to her child's aid and sought help from a security guard, saved her from further harm. Many children were walking around the Ajnara Integrity housing society, where the scene took place on Wednesday.
The police have now filed a case following the complaint of the victim's mother Namita Chauhan. In her complaint, she said the dog was not wearing a muzzle at the time of the attack. The woman claimed the dog also attacked her one-year-old son, although this was not visible in the video footage.
Seeking legal action, Ms Chauhan has demanded that appropriate measures, including removal of the dog from the society's premises, be taken to ensure the safety of residents.
This comes just weeks after another incident of a dog attack that left a 15-year-old boy seriously injured after being mauled by a neighbor's Pit Bull.
Last month, the central government directed states to ban the sale and breeding of 23 ferocious dog breeds, including Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Rottweiler and Mastiffs, amid rising cases of attacks on dogs.