WATCH: Stray dogs maul infant to death in UP

In a dreadful incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, stray dogs picked up a three-month-old infant and mauled him to death. Villagers are demanding a solution to the growing number of stray dogs in rural areas. A special team was called in from Mathura to round up the dogs.

Saharanpur: In a shocking incident, a three-month-old baby was mauled to death by stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.

The incident took place in Dayalpur village in Behat area. The dogs picked up the infant who was sleeping in a courtyard.

On Tuesday morning, the mutilated body of the infant, whose head was missing, was found in the fields.

In April last year, stray dogs had killed over a dozen children in Sitapur district. People have stopped their children from going to school and stepping out of the houses.

Villagers are demanding a solution to the growing number of stray dogs in rural areas.

A special team was called in from Mathura to round up the dogs.