Bareilly : An FIR was registered against a pitbull owner under BNS section 291 (negligent conduct with respect to an animal) after his pet attacked a resident in the Cantt area, leaving him seriously injured.
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Nazim said he ran for some distance but fell. Patel abused them, said he could keep the dog as he pleased and threatened to have it maul Nazim’s father if they returned to his house, according to the complaint. Cantt SHO Sanjay Dheer said, “The animal husbandry department has been asked to capture the dog.
The dog then pounced on him and bit him several times, leaving him bleeding heavily. It also tore flesh from his thigh. The dog’s owner, Govind Patel , stood by without trying to restrain the dog, Nazim alleged. Hearing Nazim’s screams, locals gathered and drove the dog away. Nazim alleged that the dog had been deliberately set on him. Police teams have been formed to arrest the owner. Download the TOI App.
Nazim’s father later went to Patel’s house to protest, saying the dog had attacked several people earlier. In his complaint, Mohammad Nazim , a resident of Chanehta in Bareilly, said he was returning home with groceries around 7pm on Tuesday when the dog, being walked without a leash, charged at him as he passed a house.