Elderly Woman in Punjab Attacked by Stray Dogs, Requires 40 Stitches

A housemaid in Khanna was severely injured in a dog attack caught on CCTV, highlighting growing concerns over stray dog incidents in India.

An elderly woman in Khanna, Punjab, was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while trying to escape through a house gate, sustaining serious injuries.
The victim, who works as a housemaid, was bitten on her arm and face and required approximately 40 stitches to treat her wounds.
The attack, captured on CCTV, shows the woman being dragged and surrounded by dogs until a bystander intervened by throwing objects to disperse them.
This incident is part of a broader issue, with recent reports of another woman mauled in Punjab and a three-year-old boy fatally attacked by stray dogs in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Local residents in Khanna have expressed growing concerns about the stray dog menace, with some reporting multiple attacks in the past week.