Toddler Killed by Stray Dogs in Rajasthan's Jhalawar

A two-year-old girl, identified as Gauri, was killed by a pack of stray dogs in Rajasthan's Jhalawar city on Friday morning, according to police. The incident occurred around 5 am near a showroom under the Jhalawar city police station limits, where the girl was asleep with her father and elder sister under a makeshift tent.

The toddler was allegedly picked up by a pack of seven to eight stray dogs and dragged nearly 50 metres away before being mauled. Her father, Rajulal, a daily wage labourer, woke up from sleep after one of the dogs bit his finger and found the pack attacking his daughter.

Rajulal drove the dogs away and rushed the toddler to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Deputy Superintendent of Police Harshraj Singh confirmed the incident and said the family declined a post-mortem examination.

The family submitted a memorandum to the district administration seeking compensation, and the district collector directed the municipal council to take preventive measures against stray dog attacks. A proposal seeking compensation for the family has also been sent to the state government as per norms. The district administration is expected to take further action in the coming days to address the issue of stray dogs in the area.