Bengaluru Stray Dog Attack: Two BASE Students Injured During Morning Walk at Jnanabharathi Campus

A routine morning walk turned terrifying for two students at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University (BASE) in west Bengaluru when a pack of stray dogs attacked them on Tuesday morning.

The incident occurred between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the sprawling Jnanabharathi campus, where the university is located. According to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials, five to six dogs attacked the students in separate locations within minutes of each other.

Victims Identified as BSc Economics Students

The injured students - Soujanya from Haveri and Rega Nischitha from Telangana - are both third-year BSc Economics students. They are now out of danger after receiving immediate medical attention.

BBMP officials stated that the same dogs are often spotted in the area. One official said:

"The pack of dogs first attacked one girl without provocation. Later, the group split and attacked the second girl about 100 metres away."

Walkers Rescued Victims

Fellow walkers rushed to help after hearing screams. Security guards transported both students to a nearby hospital.

BASE administrative staff member Rangaswamy revealed that a fallen campus wall had allowed more stray dogs to enter recently. Additional security has since been deployed.

BBMP's Immediate Action

T. Chandraiah, Joint Director of BBMP (Animal Husbandry), confirmed that zonal officials have been ordered to capture all the dogs involved. Local feeders have been asked to restrict the animals to specific areas to make the process easier.

"It is a large campus with over 100 stray dogs. We have instructed immediate capture," Dr. Chandraiah said.

Vikas Suralkar Kishor, Special Commissioner (Health), added that all captured dogs will be kept under 10-day observation as per protocol.

Incident Follows Fatal Dog Attack in North Bengaluru

This attack comes just days after Seethappa (68) was mauled to death by a stray dog pack in Kodigehalli, north Bengaluru. Following that case, the Karnataka Lokayukta reprimanded BBMP officials and ordered the setting up of dog monitoring centres.

Currently, BBMP operates five community kennel facilities and is opening another in Yelahanka. Records of all dog bite cases are maintained at Public Health Centres to identify aggressive animals.

The BBMP has recently floated tenders for a stray dog feeding programme, citing starvation as a major reason for aggression. This incident also comes a day after the Supreme Court ordered the capture and relocation of stray dogs to shelters in Delhi.