Kannur: An eleven-year-old boy was found dead in a suspected case of a stray dog attack in Muzhappilangad town in the district, police said.
According to the Edakkad police, the boy, Nihal, went out of his house on Sunday evening and when he did not return, the family and the locals started searching for him.
After searching for some time in the area, the boy's body was found around 8 pm in Muzhappilangad town, a police officer said.
"The child's body bore multiple injury marks which seemed to have been caused by an animal bite," the officer said.
"He was unconscious and rushed to a hospital. The doctors at the hospital declared him brought dead," the officer added.
Police have started further investigations. (with ANI inputs)
