Boy killed by pet dog in Virajpet in Karnataka

An eleven-year-old boy died after his pet dog turned violent and bit him to death in Virajpet in Karnataka’s Kodagu district.

Bhuvan Bopanna, a fourth standard student in Virajpet’s Triveni Primary School died after his German Shepherd dog suddenly turned violent, knocked him down and bit him on the neck.

The boy, who was very fond of his pet dog, used to feed snacks and play with it every day after his return from school. Recently, when the boy returned home from school as usual and went to the German Shepherd with biscuits, the dog suddenly turned ferocious and pounced on the boy before fatally biting him on the neck. The profusely bleeding boy died on the spot.

The boy’s grieving parents told reporters that the dog used to very friendly with their son. They are unable to explain the bizarre behaviour of the dog, which led to the death of their son.

The death of the eleven-year-old boy comes even as the news about the killing of children by street dogs in Bangalore and other parts of the state is still fresh in public memory.