The dog is suspected to be the pet of a local resident who owns several canines, Eldhose said. The animal is reportedly not vaccinated either.
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Around nine persons, including children, were bitten by a dog, suspected to be a pet, near Muvattupuzha in Kerala’s Kochi on Thursday, 9 May. Initially the dog bit the children coming out from a madrassa at around 9 am, Muvattupuzha Municipality chairperson PP Eldhose said. Later the canine bit several others in the area before it was caught.