India, Aug. 21 -- Berhampur: Panic struck villagers after a stray dog, suspected to be rapid, went on a biting spree attacking at least 12 people in Dharakote area of Odisha's Ganjam district today. All the victims who were bitten are in Aska hospital to get vaccinated. The incident occured in three villages - Kusaraba, Bariguda and Laxmipur - all within Dharakote police limits, early in the morning.

While seven persons sustained dog bite injury in Kusaraba village, four were hurt in Bariguda and one in Laxmipur. All of them had lacerated wounds on multiple places in the body.

As per reports, the dog first attacked villagers in Kusaraba. The canine then strayed into the neighbouring villages after being chased away.

"I was walking on ...