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A five-year-old girl was seriously injured after two banned Rottweilers breed dogs attacked her in a park in Chennai on Sunday (May 5). Three people, including the pet owner were detained by the police.The security guard girl was playing in the park in the Thousand Lights area on Sunday evening when the two Rottweilers attacked her. Hearing her screams, the girl's mother and a few passers-by rushed to the kid's rescue and freed her from the clutches of the 'dangerous' breed.Dog bite victim Suraksha R is undergoing surgery today at Apollo Children's Hospital in Thousand Lights. Suraksha's father and grandfather revealed to reporters on Monday (May 6) that the two Rottweilers who attacked their daughter on Sunday were unleashed, unlicensed, and unneutered. They further alleged that the dog owners, currently out on bail, did not take any action to control the animals during the attack.Suraksha reportedly suffered significant injuries, including a ripped scalp and multiple abrasions across her body. Doctors are awaiting rabies test results before proceeding with surgery. Sources claim the owners failed to obtain dog licenses and were actively breeding the Rottweilers.Reports also say that this is not the first time these dogs have attacked. Earlier attacks on chickens, another dog and even a person in 2021 have come to light.CCTV Visuals of Attack:Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Dr J Radhakrishnan, who visited the girl at the hospital, announced that the civic body would bear the cost of her treatment. "Three people, including the owner of the two Rottweilers, have been detained by the police for inquiry. The GCC would rein in the pet owners who have either not obtained licences from the corporation or sterilised the dogs," Radhakrishnan said.Also Read | Punjab: Stray Dogs Attack on Child in Bathinda's National Colony, Shocking Video Goes Viral The kid is presently undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. "Currently, her condition is stable, but she is undergoing great pain. Her scalp was ripped for 11 inches and she was bitten in the legs and other places," Radhakrishnan said.The civic body would treat the incident as a stray dog menace and act accordingly since it was a clear case of negligence on the part of the pet owner. "Once her condition stabilised, doctors would decide on taking up plastic surgery on her," the Commissioner added.Earlier speaking to reporters, he said the central government had in March sent a communication to all state chief secretaries asking them to ban the import or sale of 23 breeds of ferocious dogs including the Pitbull, Rottweiler, Terrier, and Mastiffs and their cross-breeds too.Such dangerous dog breeds should be kept in leashes, he said, and warned of stringent action against the pet owners if due licences have not been obtained from the corporation.

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