MALAPPURAM: A five-and-a-half-year-old girl bitten by a stray dog is in a serious condition despite taking the anti-rabies vaccine. The girl of Peruvalloor in Malappuram is undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The girl was bitten by the dog on March 29. She was attacked when she was returning from the shop. She sustained injuries on her legs and head.
The girl’s parents immediately took her to the Kozhikode Medical College and administered the vaccine. Seven others were also bitten by the stray dog that day. Their health condition is said to be satisfactory.