3-year-old boy dies after being bitten by rabid dog in Uttar Pradesh

Tragic death of Anshu from rabies prompts health officials to launch preventive measures for other child victims.

A three-year-old boy died, 45 days after being bitten by a rabid dog, officials said on Sunday (April 13, 2025).

They also found that 10 other children were also attacked by the same dog and had not taken any treatment.

The victim, Anshu, succumbed to the effects of rabies at a private hospital near his village on Friday, they said.

The incident occurred in the Nagla Nathlu village under the Charra police station. His family said that he started showing "strange symptoms" like hydrophobia (extreme fear of water) which is a classic sign of advanced rabies, a few days before his death.

His death led to the revelation that around 10 other children were also attacked by the same rabid dog. Following this, a team of health officials rushed to the village on Friday.

In a deeply concerning discovery, the medical team found that none of the ten other child victims, aged between two and 12 years, had sought any medical treatment after being bitten by the rabid animal.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Aligarh district, Dr Neeraj Tyagi, told media persons, "We have taken this matter very seriously, and a drive is being launched for all preventive steps like administration of anti-rabies vaccines."