Murthy and his fellow farmer Siddaramaegowda had gone to harvest tomatoes at Bennegere village. While they were heading home for lunch, the tiger attacked them.
The stray dog, suspected to be rabid, was captured immediately by the city corporation staff, and shifted to the civic body’s animal birth control centre in Kannamapet.
Instead of giving immediate care, Belagavi District Hospital staff reportedly advised the family to take her to Hubballi KIMS Hospital, despite the recent inauguration of a super speciality facility.
