India, Aug. 10 -- A five-year-old girl suffered deep wounds to her head, neck and face after seven stray dogs attacked her in Mhetre Vasti, Pimpri-Chinchwad, on Sunday afternoon. The attack, captured on CCTV, has raised concerns over children's safety in residential areas.

The child, identified as Hansika Mishra, was playing outside her home when the dogs began chasing her. Two knocked her down and attacked her before five others joined in. Residents rushed to the spot after hearing her cries and drove the dogs away.

She was initially taken to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)-run Akurdi hospital and later referred to Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH).

According to YCMH's animal-bite case report, Hansika susta...