India, June 11 -- A Rottweiler knocked down a jogger, and then attacked and bit him on Carter Road in Bandra on Monday, drawing attention to the need for pet-safety practices in public spaces. The victim, a content writer and a Santa Cruz resident, underwent surgery for injuries to his genitalia at a private hospital on Tuesday.

Khar police have booked the dog's owner and its handler for their failure to take adequate precautions with an animal in their possession, thus endangering human life.

The handler was seated on a bench next to the dog when Fahad Parihar, 39, was jogging past them. Parihar told the police the Rottweiler, which was not muzzled at the time, suddenly lunged at him, unprovoked, and attacked him. He was bitten on his ...