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MP meter reader bitten 17 times after homeowner sets dogs on him
An electricity department employee in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, suffered 17 dog bites after a homeowner allegedly unleashed three dogs on him. The victim, Ravindra Rajawat, and his colleague had gone to record…
The Story in Brief
An electricity department employee in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, suffered 17 dog bites after a homeowner allegedly unleashed three dogs on him. The victim, Ravindra Rajawat, and his colleague had gone to record a meter reading at the house of Beeru Tomar in Indira Nagar on Thursday.
Police said Tomar verbally abused Rajawat, then brought out a Pitbull, a Rottweiler, and a German Shepherd and set them on him. He also smashed the meter-reading device. An FIR has been registered against Tomar, who is absconding, in-charge of Hazira police station Jitendra Singh said.
The Indian Opinion
The standard narratives around this story will be easy to predict: a moral panic about 'dangerous' dog breeds versus demands for stricter laws against owners. But the real test is enforcement. India has a Dog Breeding and Marketing Rules 2017 that already puts the onus on owners. The question is whether the Gwalior police will actually arrest Tomar, and whether the courts will impose a penalty stiff enough to make other owners think twice before treating dogs as weapons.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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