Davanagere: A three-year-old boy baby sustained severe injuries following a stray pig attack in Bovi colony of the city. Srujan (3) who sustained severe injuries on his back and chest was rushed to a private hospital for the treatment.
According to the police, the incident was reported from Bovi colony on Betur road. Srujan was attacked by the stray pig while he was playing in front of his home.
He is the son of Ganesh and Sharada, who are daily wage labourers. According to the locals, two months ago, Chandru, elder brother of Srujan had also sustained injuries in the stray pig attack.
Locals alleged that in the last one month four children were attacked by the stray pigs in the area. Locals held a protest in front of Davanagere corporation office on Sunday morning. The protest was withdrawn after an assurance by the authorities that a solution will be found for the pig menace.