GHAZIABAD: An eight-year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull dog in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. The boy named Ansh sustained severe injuries on his face and chest. Police have registered a case against the owners of the dog in the incident.

The dog's owners Sanjay and Neetu have been booked under sections 504, 506, 289. The police informed that the investigation is in progress. The boy was playing in the park when the dog suddenly attacked him. It was some neighbours who rushed to the spot and saved the child. The boy was then rushed to a nearby primary health center and later to the District Hospital in Sanjay Nagar.

Sources said that the boy will have to undergo a surgey for the injuries on his face. Meanwhile, the boy's father has demanded stern action against the owners of the dog.