In a horrific incident, a five-month-old died of the injuries he sustained in an attack by stray dogs. The infant, who was sleeping in his hut in Vinoba Nagar neighbourhood in the Shaikpet area of Hyderabad, was mauled by a pack of stray dogs on December 8. The son of daily wage labourers had sustained critical injuries and was admitted to the government-run Osmania General
Dog bite lawsuits demand monetary compensation for the victim. Recoverable damages include payment for physical pain, mental trauma, embarrassment and humiliation and other psychological injuries.