CHERTHALA: A seven-year-old girl and her mother were bitten by a stray dog in Cherthala. The incident took place at Kalavamkodam in Cherthala. It is reported that the injury on the child's lip is serious. The mother, who came to save the child, was also bitten by the dog. Both the mother and child have been admitted to Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. According to the doctors, the child's injury is serious and she will need plastic surgery on her face.
A similar incident had taken place in Thrissur the other day. A three-year-old girl was bitten by a stray dog on the face while she was playing in front of the house.