Rabid dog outbreak in Şanlıurfa: Neighborhoods placed under quarantine!

Security camera footage has emerged showing a stray dog attacking a woman in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa. On January 27, Emine Aydınlıkta, Muhammed Emir Altundal, and Mesut Altundal were injured following an attack by the same dog in the rural Bahçe and Divan neighborhoods. Emine Aydınlıkta, who was seriously injured in the attack, was transferred to Diyarbakır following initial treatment at Siverek State Hospital. It was stated that the other injured individuals were discharged after receiving treatment.

2 NEIGHBORHOODS UNDER QUARANTINE

Following the detection of rabies in the dog, which was found dead after the incident, the Bahçe and Divan neighborhoods were placed under quarantine. The District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry teams reported that they have vaccinated the animals in the neighborhood.

Mehmet Altundal, a resident of Divan Neighborhood, stated that the stray dog attacked his two nephews and a woman, saying, "The dog tore off a woman's nose in Bahçe village. They transferred the woman to Diyarbakır, and she is currently in intensive care. Then it came to our village and bit my nephew. While we were trying to catch it, it bit my other nephew as well. My nephews have received treatment and are currently in good condition. The state should collect these dogs, take them to shelters, and find a solution to this problem."

Adnan Akşimşek, one of the neighborhood residents, stated that the neighborhood has been placed under quarantine and expressed their desire for stray dogs to be taken to shelters.

News Source: 12punto