Strange things happen every day, and people wonder how they happen. Why do I say that? You know dogs are created to be pets to protect and defend their owners. Dogs are lovable and playful depending on how you train them. A lot of people love dogs for their playful nature whiles others are scared of them because of their wild nature.
The town of Awuku Breku in the Central Region has reported a tragedy of eight people bitten by a “mad dog” with two people losing their lives as a result, including a mother and her child. It is said that dogs were prohibited in the town so no one has a dog as a pet in their homes.
People who traveled from Accra to Awutu Breku with dogs as a pet eventually lost them by death. They get killed by shooting by some of the youths in the town because dogs are not allowed to stay in the town.
According to the report, eight people got bitten by a “mad dog” in the town on June 6th, 2023, causing panic among the people in the town. Out of the eight people, two people had lost their lives as a result. The dog was said to be a “mad dog” going around in the town biting whoever it comes across.
People of the town confirmed that it wasn’t so surprising because any dog brought to the town ends up getting mad and starts behaving strangely. Among the bitten victims, the youngest losing his life was a 12 years old boy who behaved exactly like a dog that is baking, licking his hands, and crawling like a dog as related to “rabies.” He later died after he was rushed to the Awutu Breku Hospital. The other victim died before reaching the hospital.
The remaining six victims were rushed to the hospital in Accra for immediate treatment. Strangely, the “mad dog” doesn’t belong to anyone in the town. Reports say it (the dog) disappeared to the bush after it was chased out of the town.
We live in a strange world, people would ask why will a dog go mad and start biting people, why will a dog be prohibited in the town, and where has the dog disappeared to.