BENGALURU VIRAL VIDEO: A 12-year-old boy ended up in the hospital after a neighbour’s Rottweiler attacked him while he was riding his bike near his home in Mahadevapura, Bengaluru. The police have now filed a case against the dog’s owner and their family. It happened on June 13, a little after 2:30 in the afternoon. The boy, whose father is Vipin, was out cycling on the street when the Rottweiler, owned by their neighbour Shyam, suddenly bolted out of its gate and bit him on the hip. The boy’s cries brought people running. A few neighbours rushed over and managed to pull him away from the dog. He was quickly taken to the hospital.
12-year-old boy attacked and bitten by a pet Rottweiler
Bengaluru Horror
Rottweiler attacks child12-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Rottweiler in Bengaluru; Owner Booked for Negligence
A 12-year-old boy was allegedly attacked and bitten by a pet Rottweiler in Mahadevapura while he was riding a bicycle outside his house.
Police said the… pic.twitter.com/zSrLWAQXz0
— Atulkrishan (@iAtulKrishan1) June 17, 2026
Tensions flared right after. Vipin confronted Shyam’s family, demanding to know how the dog got out. Shyam’s wife, Vijayalakshmi, refused to take the blame and insisted the boy had provoked the dog. The argument just kept getting worse until Vipin went to the police.
Now, the Mahadevapura Police have booked Shyam and his family for negligence and criminal intimidation. No one’s been arrested yet. The investigation’s still open.
Previous similar incident in Bengaluru
In February, a Rottweiler mauling 31-year-old techie Shalini Dubey when out on her daily morning walk in HSR Layout had required over 80 stitches and an eight-hour surgery; the dog’s owner Amaresh Reddy was booked under provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
In December, a landlord and his son in Subramanyapura were booked for allegedly setting upon two men a pet pit bull.
Karnataka had reported a total of 2.81 lakh cases of dog bites during the first seven months of last year, up by 37 per cent year-on-year, Bengaluru Urban district among those most affected.
In March 2024, the government had issued a circular to ban breeding and selling of 23 “ferocious” breeds, including Rottweilers, but it was quashed by the Karnataka High Court, calling it improperly consulted upon. But the court did not proclaim that those dogs were to be released unchained because they are harmless; on the contrary, it made owners responsible for any injuries, no matter what breed the dogs may belong to.
ALSO READ: From ‘Melodi’ Jokes to Macron’s Trump Remarks: Most Unfiltered, Viral Moments From G7 Summit
With 13 years on the line, Ashish Kumar Singh loves everything when it comes to movies, music, travel and pop culture. Formerly employed at ANI, Pinkvilla, India Today and HT, Ashish has interviewed some of the top celebrities of India, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan, among others. Breaking news excites him and deadlines are what he chases. Interviewing comes naturally to him. Hit him up at ashish.kumar02singh@gmail.com.
