The campus of the University of Karachi (KU), a vital center of learning, is quickly turning into a zone of danger due to an escalating crisis involving stray dogs, with two young children recently suffering horrific injuries. This new wave of attacks has placed immense pressure on the university administration to take urgent measures.
The KU administration confirmed the alarming trend, noting that four dog-biting incidents have been reported within the last month alone. The most recent attacks resulted in deep lacerations on a young girl’s leg and devastating facial injuries to a five-year-old boy.
Dr. Hassan Auj, the university’s Medical Officer, provided distressing details that underscore the gravity of the situation. He recounted that a young girl, Hoorain, was bitten by a stray dog at 10:15 AM in the clinic parking lot. Tragically, just 15 minutes later, another five-year-old boy was attacked so viciously that half of his face was mutilated. Dr. Auj stressed that the situation requires “immediate attention and swift action.”
The faculty body has reacted strongly, issuing a demand for an emergency campaign to capture or cull the stray dogs. They voiced frustration that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) staff is not cooperating effectively in resolving this serious matter, leaving hundreds of students and faculty members vulnerable to further risk.
