Dog bite claims girl
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal,June 04 2013:
A 21 year old girl died at Kongba Nongthombam Leikai, Imphal East district after she was reportedly bitten by a dog.
Ayekpam Rina alias Abe(21) d/o Momon of Kongba Nongthombam Leikai was treated by a local medicine man (Maiba) for some days after she was bitten by a dog but she succumbed to the infection yesterday.
Rina was reading in BA 2nd semester at GP Women's College.
Rina was bitten by a dog on April 10 and the dog was sold off by its owner next day.
Rina fell ill about a week back.
As the left side of her body became numb, her parents consulted a Maiba.
The Maiba performed some rituals and asked Rina which delicacies she would eat.
She demanded fried Soibum and Shingju and she was offered the same delicacies but Rina ate the delicacies in the position of a dog, said a source.
As the numbed portions of her body turned blackish yesterday, she was rushed to hospital but she succumbed on the way.
However, it could not be confirmed so far if the girl was infected by rabies.
Three women have also died last month after they were bitten by dogs at Phumlou, Imphal West district.