Stray dog attacks on Goa beaches rising: Lifesaving agency

PANAJI: A govt-appointed lifesaving agency in Goa on Thursday said several incidents of stray dogs attacking beachgoers have taken place in Goa of late, with some foreign nationals, a Bollywood actor as well as lifeguards coming under the attack by canines.

In separate incidents, three lifesavers of the agency were attacked by packs of stray dogs on different beaches of the state, Drishti Marine Lifesavers said.

These incidents happened within two weeks in May 2024 and they were given first aid, it said.

On May 22, lifesaver Roshan Patil was bitten by a stray dog on Betalbatim beach in South Goa while patrolling, while on May 21, another lifesaver Sarvesh Tandial was bitten by a stray dog at Calangute beach, it said.

Last weekend, Sashikant Jadhav, Drishti Marine lifesaver, was bitten thrice by a stray dog at Mandrem beach, it said.

A spokesman of the agency said, "A 35-year-old woman from Russia was bitten by five dogs. Also, a woman from Canada was chased by four dogs and bitten on her right thigh.."


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