10 school children bitten by rabid dog in UP village

Ten school children were bitten by a rabies-infected dog while they were going to school in Shamli district, it was reported on Saturday. The incident took place Friday in Jahanpur village under Kairana Police Station, when a dog with the viral disease bit the children, four of whom had to be sent to a hospital, village head Mubarak Ali said.

Sadik (4), Mahak (4), Insha (10), and Shyam (7) were rushed to a government health centre for treatment, he said. Later, angry villagers killed the dog.

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