Chennai, May 6: The discourse about owning dogs of violent breeds as pets has been reignited after a five-year-old girl was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs at a park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday night, May 5, leaving the child with critical injuries. The owner of the dogs has been detained by police, and a charge of carelessness has been filed. In this case, two more dog caretakers were listed as accused. At a private hospital, five-year-old Sudaksha is receiving medical treatment for her injuries. According to reports, the Rottweilers' owner had not vaccinated them.

We have the owner under custody and have filed complaints against two other people who look after the pets, said the police. The entire incident was captured in the CCTV cameras installed inside the park. Dog Attack in Mumbai: Rottweiler Bites Man in Santacruz, Owner Gets Three Months' Imprisonment.

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The instance took place at a public park in Chennai's Thousand Lights neighbourhood. The dogs had reportedly been let loose by the owner. Further, the owner did not step in to stop the dogs' attack on the youngster until the girl's parents rushed to save her. The father of the victim is employed at the park as a security officer. Two Rottweiler Dogs Attack 10-Year Old Boy in a Ghatkopar Society in Mumbai, Sustains Wound in Various Parts of Body.

The incident occurred at a time when attacks by several dog breeds prompted a discussion about whether or not such animals belong as pets in residential areas. In March 2024, the Centre requested states to outlaw the breeding and sale of twenty-three vicious dog breeds, including Mastiffs, American Bulldogs, Rottweilers, and Pitbull Terriers. The regulation also stipulated that anyone who currently owns these breeds as pets must sterilise them right away.

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