Udupi: A 19-year-old man was allegedly chased and bitten six to seven times by two pet dogs at Gurunja in Shirva village of Kaup taluk, recently.According to a complaint filed by Winson Ferrao, a resident of Shirva, the incident occurred in the evening when he was walking on the road in front of his house. His neighbour, Alvin D’Souza, allegedly failed to properly restrain his two pet dogs despite being aware that they could attack and injure others.The dogs chased Ferrao and attacked him, biting him six to seven times and causing injuries, the complaint stated.Shirva police have registered a case under Sections 291 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to negligence and endangerment.
