Staff reporter:
At least 27 people were injured in stray dog attacks over two days in Barura upazila of Cumilla, health officials said Thursday.
The attacks occurred across Noyantola, Pathanpara, and Dewatoli areas under Barura municipality.
Two rabid dogs launched sudden attacks on pedestrians, biting 13 people between 10:00pm and 11:30pm on Wednesday, and another 14 people between 9:00am and 12:00pm on Thursday, said Dr. Mujahidul Islam, acting residential medical officer of Barura Upazila Health Complex.
The identified victims include Farhana, 35, Monu Mia, 72, his son Iqbal, 28, Tania, 48, Fahima, 20, Saiful Islam, 16, and Anwar Hossain, 35. The names of the others have yet to be identified.
All 27 victims received treatment at the health complex.
Local residents expressed severe anxiety over safety, particularly for children and the elderly, as panic spread across the municipality.
