Boy of 8 mauled to death by dogs in Thane

The child was walking on the road with his friend, when he accidentally fell on a pack of strays

An eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Bhiwandi township of Thane district, a police official said on Monday.

The child, a resident of Phogaon area in Bhiwandi, was walking on the road with a friend near his home on Sunday afternoon when he suddenly lost his balance and fell on a pack of stray dogs sitting there, he said.

Bitten severely

The canines bit him severely, the official said.

The child was rushed to a nearby hospital. However, as his condition became critical, he was shifted to the Thane Civil Hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead, he said.

The city police have registered a case of accidental death, the official added.