German Shepherd bites girl, 6, at Ghaziabad residential complex

A German Shepherd attacked a six-year-old girl while she was riding her bicycle in a residential complex in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. A viral CCTV camera footage of the incident shows the dog attacking the girl, identified as Vanya Chauhan, while she was seated on her bicycle at the Ajnara Integrity Housing Society. The owner struggled to control the animal despite being restrained by a leash.

Vanya suffered injuries on her hands and waist from the dog's bites and scratches inflicted by its claws. (Screengrab)

The video shows Vanya riding her bike when the dog charged at her. At that moment, the girl's mother Namita Chauhan rushed to her rescue and prevented the dog from causing further harm to her daughter. Vanya, as seen in the CCTV camera footage, leaves her bike and runs away to save herself.