Tamil Nadu: Stray dog ​​bite leads to hospitalization of two out of four children

Representative image. File | Photo credit: R. Ragu

Four people, including a six-year-old boy, were injured after they were bitten by a stray dog ​​in Chennai’s MGR Nagar on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) night.

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Police said residents of Nagathamman Koil Street in Sanjay Gandhi Colony have recently been complaining about the menace of stray dogs in the locality. On Tuesday evening, a stray dog ​​bit four people, including residents of the locality and passers-by.

The victims were identified as K. Panneerselvam, who works as a painter and a street dweller, along with three residents of Choolaipallam including P. Pradeep (25), B. Bhuvanesh (13) and S. Hariharan (6).

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While the three persons who were admitted to the KK Nagar Government Hospital were later referred to the Royapettah Government Hospital for treatment, a six-year-old boy, Hariharan, is being treated at the Egmore Children’s Hospital.

The MGR Nagar police have registered a case and are investigating.

Published – 25 Feb 2026 12:39 IST