Overview
- The attack occurred around 9:40 am on December 11 at Adarsh Vidyalaya in Siddharth Nagar, Goregaon West, according to local reports.
- The dog bit the security guard’s left shoulder before he pulled it off, and a colleague arrived with a stick as the animal ran off.
- The CCTV clip has been widely shared online, prompting fresh concern about stray dog aggression in busy residential areas near schools.
- Local officials had not issued a formal response as of the latest reports, with residents calling for clearer animal-control measures.
- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the state assembly that Maharashtra logged over 30 lakh dog-bite cases in six years and 30 rabies deaths between 2021 and 2023, and said the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 are being implemented statewide following March orders.