Overview
- A pet Rottweiler lunged at a jogger on Monday, June 8, knocking him down and biting his genital area, injuries that doctors treated with surgery.
- Khar police registered an FIR on June 9 and have booked the dog’s handler and owner under Section 100 of the Maharashtra Police Act and multiple Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions for negligent conduct with an animal.
- Witnesses and the victim said the dog was not muzzled and the handler was seated on a bench when it suddenly attacked, and the handler told the victim he was only caring for the dog.
- The victim is hospitalized and recovering after surgery for a right scrotal tear and soft tissue loss, and family members have called for strict action; the owner did not respond to media requests.
- The case revives questions about regulating large breeds because a March 2024 central government list that labelled certain breeds as ‘dangerous’ including Rottweilers remains legally contested and could shape enforcement or new local rules.