BAHAWALNAGAR:A pack of stray dogs mauled a minor to death in Takht Mahal on Sunday, making it the 13th such incident in the past two months in the city.
A report issued by the Takht Mahal police stated that 13-year-old Rehana Bibi, a resident of village Akoka Hathar, was on her way home from a seminary in the morning when she was attacked by several stray dogs. Some passers-by saw the dogs attacking the girl and came to help her. However, the girl succumbed to her injuries on the spot.
The locals stated that more than a dozen stray dog attacks on children had been reported in the district in the past two months. They alleged that the authorities concerned were not taking any steps to solve the problem.
Rao Muhammad Ali of the Municipal Committee, Bahawalnagar, and AC Faisal Waleed didn’t attend calls or reply to texts when they were contacted for their version.
Published in Dawn, November 9th, 2026
