Nine-Year-Old Boy Injured in Street Dog Attack in Vijayawada Amid Ongoing Stray Dog Concerns

A nine-year-old boy, Rachakonda Rishi, was seriously injured after a street dog bit his face near Vagu Centre in Vijayawada. CCTV footage shows the boy with blood on his face and shirt, walking with his bicycle before being taken to the new Government General Hospital for observation. Residents report multiple recent dog attacks in the area. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has increased dog sterilisation efforts and set up feeding zones following Supreme Court orders to address the stray dog issue.