Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 29 June 2017Source: ghananewsagency.orgRabies dog kills four-year-old boyFile photoA four-year-old boy has died of human rabies at the Tarkwa Nsueam Municipal Hospital in the Western Region. The deceased, Benard Bentum was attacked a month and half ago by a female dog (bitch) and a puppy whilst he went to buy bread for himself at Simpa in the Tarkwa Nsueam Constituency. The deceased parents first took him to the Simpa Health Center for treatment when the incident happened on May 10, but his condition got worse. They therefore proceeded to the Apinto Government Hospital on June 19 to enable him undergo further examination as he sustained injuries on both shoulders. He said his office invited officers from the veterinary services department to help them address the situation, but the deceased passed away whiles on admission.

Source: GhanaWeb June 28, 2017 15:33 UTC