A tragic stray dog attack claimed the life of an 84-year-old bedridden woman at Erumapetty near here on Thursday evening, while her 60-year-old son, who is mentally challenged, also suffered serious injuries in the incident.
According to local authorities, the attack occurred at the woman's residence around 5.30 p.m.
The victim, who had been confined to bed due to age-related ailments, was alone in the house with her son when the stray dog reportedly entered the premises and attacked them.The sequence of events came to light when the deceased woman's other son, who lives nearby, visited the house to bring food for his mother and brother.
A local ward councillor said the man had briefly left after delivering the food but returned shortly afterwards, only to be confronted with a shocking scene.
He reportedly found his mother lying motionless in a pool of blood inside the house.
