Two Children Die in Separate Stray Dog Attacks in Maharashtra and Punjab

Two tragic incidents in India highlight the dangers posed by stray dogs. In Maharashtra's Thane district, a seven-year-old boy, Khushil Shankar Waghe, died after a stray dog attack, while his friend was injured. In Punjab's Kapurthala district, an eight-year-old boy named Itwari was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs. Both families are daily wage laborers, and local residents and officials have called for urgent measures including dog population control and increased preventive actions to address the growing menace.