Police open two probes after toddler mauled by five stray dogs
BATU PAHAT: Police have opened two investigation papers after a 2-year-old girl was severely injured in an attack by five stray dogs at Kampung Tambak in Peserai here yesterday.
Batu Pahat police have launched two investigations following a severe attack on a 2-year-old girl by a pack of five stray dogs in Kampung Tambak, Peserai. The incident occurred at 7am, with the toddler outside her family home. The child sustained extensive injuries across her entire body, requiring transfer from Batu Pahat hospital to Johor Baru for further care.
The toddler, Nur Haira Watikah Mohammad Hamizi, is currently in stable condition. Police are probing the case under child neglect laws and animal negligence under the Penal Code. The grandmother discovered the child missing after noticing a slightly ajar front door, only to find five dogs surrounding the victim covered in blood.
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