On Monday (February 16) at 9.30 pm, domestic help Biplab Kumar Kamat was walking outside the Ashraya building near the Raj Bhavan in Walkeshwar when suddenly a white dog bit him on his left thigh.
“Before I registered what had happened, the dog had disappeared. It happened very fast. I was fearful but gathered my wits and slowly made my way to the home,” said Kamat, 35, who lives in that building and works at some house in the same building. Kamat’s employer, Prince Shah, who is a filmmaker, said, “When Kamat came for work, my wife was surprised that he had come in half an hour later than his usual time. However, we did not think too much of it.”
The canine in question
Kamat went about his work quietly at first, then he confided in Prince’s wife that he had suffered a dog bite. Prince said, “We rushed to St Elizabeth Hospital in Malabar Hill. It is a very short distance away from home. The medical staff told me it was good we came in within two hours. Kamat was given four injections at once, with the remaining four to be given at different intervals.”
Prince said that he is a dog lover. “I too feed the dogs in the area. This canine, I noticed, was particularly aggressive most of the time, barking and jumping. In fact, after learning about the dog bite, I took Kamat to the location. We spotted a dog at 10.52 pm, and Kamat identified it as the one that had bitten him.” Details about the incident involving this particular dog have been sent to civic authorities through the website: https://vhd.mcgm.gov.in
Things to do in case of dog bite
>> Wash the wound
>> Try to tie/apply pressure to stop bleeding
>> Seek medical help as soon as possible
>> Do not try to self-medicate or brush off bites
>> Take the anti-rabies shots
>> Do not neglect the time chart
>> Treat within 8 hours
Kamat was administered…
>> 2 injections of rabies immunoglobulin
>> 1 injection of rabies vaccine
>> 1 TT (Tetanus Toxoid) injection
