Overview
- The couple was said to be visiting a house in Ghuman Nagar with a property dealer when a pitbull reportedly rushed out and attacked them.
- A video of the incident has circulated widely online and shows the dog repeatedly biting both victims as bystanders try to intervene.
- Both victims were admitted to a private hospital with multiple bite wounds and the woman underwent surgery, according to local reporting.
- Patiala officials said a police complaint will be filed against the pet owner and the municipal authority noted that keeping ferocious breeds such as pitbulls is banned but enforcement is uneven.
- The attack has been linked in coverage to a broader pattern of pitbull incidents in India, including a separate Delhi case last year where police arrested the dog’s owner, and social media footage has driven immediate public attention.