13-yr-old girl mauled to death by stray dogs

BHOPAL: A 13-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Samnapur village of MP's Seoni district Friday afternoon. The victim, Avni Vinokhe, was a class 7 student.Locals said the incident took place around 4pm when Avni and her friend went to the fields near the primary school in their village. On their way back, a pack of dogs surrounded them. While her friend managed to escape and alert family members, Avni was dragged down and bitten on her neck and arms.Villagers rushed to the spot, but the girl had already sustained severe injuries. She was taken to the nearest health centre and later to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead.