Sniffer dog attacks 4-year-old at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: A sniffer dog at the Customs department of Kolkata airport attacked a four-year-old boy headed to Malaysia and Singapore for a holiday with family on August 12. The child sustained deep scratches on his back and had to be hospitalised.

He is undergoing a treatment protocol that requires five doses of immunisation over 28 days. Forced to scuttle the trip, his family filed a complaint against the dog handler at NSCBI airport police station on Aug 19, based on which an FIR was registered.


In his complaint, Rounak Jain stated the family was heading to the departure gates when the dog attacked his son. "The incompetent handler failed to control the dog, resulting in an unprovoked and 'severe category' injury," he said.


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