Karnataka shocker: Dog drags newborn from maternity ward of hospital in Shivamogga

The body of a newborn infant was seen being dragged by a dog near the maternity ward of a government hospital in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district.

The newborn was seen being carried by a stray dog near the maternity ward of the hospital on March 31. After being chased by a security guard it left the newborn and ran away. 

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Security guards at McGann district hospital in Shivamogga said they chased away the dog after they noticed it was running around the hospital’s maternity ward carrying what appeared to be a newborn baby in its mouth at around 7 am on Saturday, hospital officials said. 

The child was found dead when it was recovered, officials said, adding that they are examining whether the infant died before the dog bite or as a result of it.

It is suspected that the newborn was abandoned at the back of the hospital. 

A case has been registered at Doddapete police station.

Further, the distressing incident has prompted civic authorities to review the menace of stray dogs in the city.