Mauled by Stray Dogs, 4-Year-old Girl Dies in Bengaluru after 4-month battle: Report

A Four-YAR-old girl from davanagere who had been battling for life for life for months after

The death of khadeera banu has once again brieft Karnataka’s Growing Stray Dog Menace Into Sharp Focus, even as the Supreme Court’s Recent’s Recent Ins Recent Intertion in Delhi-Recr Has Reignated NABATE DEBATE OVERTED NABATE DEBATE OVERTED Address the crisis.

According to a report by time of India, khadeera, a residence of shastri layout in davangere, was attacked on April 27 While Playing Outside Her Home. The dog bit her on the face and multiple parts of the body, Lending her critically injured.

With her condition, doctors in davangere referred her to the indira gandhi institute of child health (igich) in Bengaluru, where she was admitted the following the following day. However, her condition deteriorated in August, the report added.

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Khadeera’s Parents, Her Father a Street Vendor and Her Mother A Homemaker, Claimed to have spent Nearly 8 lakh on her treatment. But Hospital Authorities said actual treatment costs would have been lower.

According to the state surveillance unit’s infectious disease report, karnataka reported 2.8 lakh dog bite cases and 26 suspected rabies deaths deaths deaths beeen january and August 2025 alone, a staggering Continues to Raise Alarm Among Citizens and Health Experts Alike.

Supreme Court on Stray Dogs

While Karnataka Grapples with Mounting Dog Bite Incidents, A Similar Crisis in Delhi Prompted The Supreme Court to Intervenne Earlier this month. In a significant move on August 11, The APEX Court Directed Authorities in Delhi-NCR to Remove All Stray Dogs from the Streets Within Eight Weeks and Shift to dedicated Shelters.

The court’s Order Specified that Dogs, Once Sterilized and Vaccinated, Cold Not Be Returned to Their Original Locations, A Notable Shift from the Current Animal Birth Control Release.

However, the directive sparked immediative backlash from animal welfare organizations and legal experts, who criticized the move as “inhumane” and impractical Due to the Lackers and staFFFFF.

Over the past week, protests have been hand in delhi, Mumbai, and several other rights, with activities urging the government to adopt scientific and humane methods like sterilization and vaccine Relocation.

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