Dr Mahesh Neelakhantannavar, who was treating the teenager had reportedly said that the suspect he was suffering from meningoencephalitis, an infection caused due to dog bite. (Source: Thinkstock Images) Dr Mahesh Neelakhantannavar, who was treating the teenager had reportedly said that the suspect he was suffering from meningoencephalitis, an infection caused due to dog bite. (Source: Thinkstock Images)A ‘dead’ 17-year-old boy sprang back to life on the day of his funeral recently in Karnataka’s Managundi village! Reportedly, Dr Mahesh Neelakhantannavar, who was treating the teenager had said that he was suffering from meningoencephalitis, an infection caused due to dog bite. The Dharwad hospital reportedly warned the family that Marewad’s condition is critical and the infection might spread throughout his body if he was removed from life-support system.

Source: Indian Express February 21, 2017 10:41 UTC