Fourteen people were injured in separate rabid dog attacks in Gournadi upazila of Barishal on Thursday. The incidents occurred between morning and afternoon across several areas, including Torki, Bilbgram, Shaora, Sundari, Barthi, Kotoksthol, Baurgati, and Magura. Additionally, one person was injured by a cat bite in the Gournadi bus stand area. All the injured received treatment at the Gournadi Upazila Health Complex.

According to the emergency department register of the health complex, the victims include several children and adults from different villages. The on-duty physician, Dr. Samiron Haldar, confirmed that all patients received primary treatment and vaccination before returning home. He also noted a recent increase in the number of patients attacked by rabid dogs in the area.

The incidents have raised concern among local residents about the growing number of stray and rabid animals in Gournadi, though no further official measures were reported in the source.