Boy mauled by pack of five stray dogs in Bachok receives rabies jab, shows signs of recovery

On October 4, an eight-year-old boy, Azuar Firdaus Zuraiman, sustained severe injuries after being attacked by a pack of five stray dogs on the beach at Pantai Kuala Kemasin, Bachok. His mother, Rosnani Mat Salleh, shared that her son had remained withdrawn for two days following the incident, displaying fear and pain from his head and neck injuries. However, he showed significant improvement today, beginning to talk and recount the events of the incident.

Rosnani recounted that Azuar Firdaus was playing with three relatives around 9:30 am when the dogs approached. Despite the three relatives managing to escape, Azuar Firdaus fell into the water, continuing to draw the dogs' attention. Someone eventually rescued him, but he arrived in a semi-conscious state with head, neck, and hand injuries, including bite wounds and scratches on his back. A five-hour surgery the following day treated his wounds.

The Kelantan Education Department (JPN) Student Development Sector deputy director, Norazan Mat Nor, visited Rosnani and Azuar Firdaus. Norazan confirmed the incident as potentially the first involving a student being seriously injured by a stray dog attack. He noted that the victim is currently being monitored for three weeks post-rabies vaccination. The hospital reports that the boy's condition is showing positive progress, and he is expected to be discharged from the hospital today.