Rabid dog runs amok in Vavuniya

18 July 2012 05:43 pm Views - 4260

Some 30 people were bitten by a dog said to be suffering from rabies and admitted to Vavuniya Hospital on Wednesday. The dog had caused havoc in Vavuniya town last afternoon by biting people indiscriminately.
 
It was ultimately caught by the people in the area last evening and handed over to the police. Police had handed it over to health officers who had confirmed that the dog was suffering from rabies. (Romesh Madhushanka)