Ahmedabad: A nine-year-old boy was gravely injured after being attacked by a pet Rottweiler in the Lad Society area of Vastrapur on Tuesday morning. The victim, Ashvin Dineshbhai Rot, is the son of a domestic worker who was performing chores at a nearby bungalow when the incident occurred.

According to the police complaint filed by the child’s father, Dineshbhai Rot, Ashvin was playing a game on a mobile phone near Bungalow No. 17 when the dog, a black and brown Rottweiler named Hazle suddenly attacked him. The child sustained injuries to his head and above his right eye.

Witnesses stated that the attack was sudden, and the child was only saved after neighbors intervened. Ashvin was immediately rushed to DHS Hospital near Vastrapur Lake, where he received medical treatment, including stitches for his wounds.

Following the attack, the Vastrapur Police registered an FIR against the dog’s owner, Alpaben Hiteshkumar Rajput, for negligence and failure to take proper precautions with a pet.

On June 10, 2026, a joint team from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD), including veterinary doctors and police staff, conducted an on-site investigation. The investigation confirmed that the dog was officially registered with the AMC last year; however, the owner only renewed the registration today after the attack.

Meanwhile, the pet’s vaccinations were found to be up to date, with a certificate valid until March 10, 2027, and after the incident, the owner has since relocated the dog to a farmhouse in Khambhat.

The CNCD department and local police are continuing their investigation into the owner’s failure to prevent the animal from causing harm to the public. DeshGujarat