A 50-year-old farmer, Sarabjit Singh, was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs on an isolated road near Kapure village under Mehna police station in Moga district, Punjab. According to police, Singh had gone to his fields late at night to irrigate crops and was walking back home along Bhindra road when a large pack of stray dogs attacked him. Overwhelmed and unable to defend himself, he sustained severe bite wounds and deep gashes, succumbing to excessive blood loss at the spot.
Discovery of the body
His family, alarmed by his failure to return home during the night, went in search of him the next morning and found his body at the scene. A police team reached the spot after being alerted by villagers. The body was taken into custody and shifted to the Civil Hospital, Moga, for a post-mortem examination. An investigation has been initiated.
Rising stray dog menace
The incident comes barely 48 hours after a video filmed in a densely populated residential locality in Kotkapura went viral, showing a pack of five stray dogs attacking and killing another dog. The footage triggered widespread concern across the district over the growing menace of feral dog packs. Residents said the twin incidents heightened fears, pointing out that if an able-bodied adult could not survive such an attack, children and the elderly were acutely vulnerable. Villagers have blamed municipal bodies and the local administration for failing to manage the stray dog menace despite repeated complaints.
This area has seen a spike in stray dog-related incidents in recent months, mirroring a broader concern over increasing attacks by feral dog packs in urban and semi-urban localities across Punjab. According to local reports, the number of stray dog attacks has risen significantly, with authorities struggling to implement effective control measures.
