A disturbing video of a pitbull attacking a couple in Punjab’s Patiala has surfaced online, showing the dog suddenly pouncing on the two when they arrived to view a house with a property dealer.
Couple attacked in Patiala
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in the Ghuman Nagar area when Ankit Sabharwal, a manager at a private bank, and his wife, Shifali Sabharwal, a professor at Chandigarh University, visited a house in Ghuman Nagar with a property dealer.
According to reports, the husband and wife had reached the property with the dealer and rang the doorbell. A pitbull inside the premises reportedly rushed out and attacked them.
The couple tried to protect themselves as people nearby intervened to drive the dog away. However, the animal had already bitten both victims on several parts of their bodies, leaving them seriously injured.
The injured couple was subsequently taken to a private hospital in Patiala for treatment. A video of the incident has since circulated widely on social media.
After a video of the incident surfaced on social media, police took cognisance of the matter. DSP Jangjit Randhawa said police verified the video and contacted the family, reported India Today.
Case Filed Into The Matter
Randhawa said legal action would be initiated after Shifali’s medical report is received. He added that an FIR would be registered under Section 291 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in cases involving a pet animal biting or injuring a person.
The DSP also said police would act against owners of dangerous dog breeds in accordance with court orders. He indicated that a special campaign could be launched after August 15 to identify and verify such cases.
Similar attack in Delhi
The attack comes amid continuing concerns over incidents involving pet pitbulls. In a separate case in Delhi’s Prem Nagar area in November last year, a six-year-old boy was seriously injured after a neighbour’s pitbull attacked him outside his home.
Dog owner arrested
Police had arrested the dog’s owner following the Delhi incident. Preliminary investigation reportedly found that the pitbull had been brought home around 18 months earlier by Sachin Pal, whose father Rajesh Pal was also named in connection with the dog.
