Kalaburagi, Feb 20 || An incident in which five children, including toddlers, were bitten by a stray dog was reported from Kalaburagi district of Karnataka on Friday.
The incident occurred in the Devinagar locality of Kalaburagi city while the children were playing in front of their houses.
The children sustained serious injuries to their eyes, ears and chest. They have been admitted to GIMS Hospital and are undergoing treatment.
Residents have expressed outrage against the municipal corporation authorities for failing to contain the stray dog menace. Locals alleged that dog bite incidents are reported almost every day, but the authorities have turned a blind eye to the issue.
The residents staged a protest and laid siege to the corporation office, demanding immediate action to curb the dog menace in the city.
More details are yet to emerge regarding the incident.