Pune: Woman Mauled to Death by Stray Dogs in Chakan; CCTV Captures Brutal 15-Minute Attack

A 33-year-old woman died after a pack of stray dogs attacked her near Ambethan Chowk on the Pune-Nashik highway in Chakan early Monday morning. The incident occurred in the city's Chakan area around 2:15 am and was captured on CCTV. The footage shows six to seven dogs surrounding the woman, identified as Shobha Waghmare - who seems to be wearing a white saree. As a couple of dogs ran towards her, she made a gesture of shooing them away. Within a few seconds, at least six to seven dogs surrounded her and started attacking her.

VIDEO | Pune: A 33-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs near the Ambethan Chowk flyover on the Pune–Nashik Highway in Chakan during the earlier today.
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The woman can be seen trying to save herself, but failed to do so. At one point, the woman's white saree turned into a blood-soaked red. She died on the spot, officials said. Waghmare's mutilated body was found by passersby in the morning.Cops initially suspected a case of murder; however, they confirmed the death due to an attack by dogs after reviewing CCTV footage. The dogs reportedly bit her hands, legs, face and neck, tearing her clothes and inflicting multiple deep wounds. The attack lasted nearly 15 minutes and resulted in heavy blood loss. She succumbed to her injuries at the spot.

Jitendra Kadam, police inspector attached to Chakan-South police station, said, “During investigations, we found several severe deep wounds across the victim’s body due to animal bites. Later, CCTV footage confirmed that stray dogs carried out the attack. The deceased died on the spot, and the body has been sent to Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, Pimpri, for autopsy. A case of accidental death will be recorded after taking the family’s statement.”Ankush Jadhav, chief executive officer of Chakan Municipal Council, said the incident was shocking and terrifying. “We have intensified action against stray dogs and the implementation of the Animal Birth Control programme. The aggressive dogs will be captured and kept under observation at dog shelters. They will be tested for rabies infection, vaccinated and sterilised,” he said. Ankush Jadhav, chief executive officer of Chakan Municipal Council, said the incident was shocking and terrifying. “We have intensified action against stray dogs and the implementation of the Animal Birth Control programme. The aggressive dogs will be captured and kept under observation at dog shelters. They will be tested for rabies infection, vaccinated and sterilised,” he said.