Porbandar: In a chilling incident that has sent shockwaves through Kutiana’s Kotda village, a two-month-old infant was brutally mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs.

The baby, who was asleep in a crib outside the home, was attacked by four to five dogs in the Wadi area of the village.

According to the family, the dogs pounced on the child without warning, dragged him from the crib, and inflicted fatal injuries, particularly to the head.

Though the family rushed the baby to Bhavsinhji Hospital, he succumbed to his wounds during treatment. The body has been sent for postmortem.

Residents of Kutiana expressed anguish and anger, pointing to repeated incidents of dog attacks in the region.

Last month alone, 14 people were reportedly bitten by strays in the same locality. Despite multiple appeals, locals allege that the administration has failed to act decisively to control the growing menace.