Foetus allegedly carried away by stray dog at Noida MCH Hospital

Noida: A shocking incident at the Maternity and Child Health (MCH) hospital in Sector 110, Noida, has triggered widespread outrage after a stray dog was allegedly seen carrying a three-month-old foetus outside the hospital premises.

The incident took place on Saturday, but came to light after a video of the dog with a foetus went viral on Sunday.

The victim, a resident of Banghel in Noida, was taken to the government-run 50-bed MCH hospital by her husband after she reportedly fell down the stairs at her home. Doctors at the facility confirmed the miscarriage and informed the family that an abortion would be necessary.

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Speaking to Hindustan Times, Phase 2 station house officer Vindyachal Tiwari said, “The doctors informed the family that the woman had suffered a miscarriage and they had to abort the foetus.”

As per the media reports by Hindustan Times, after the procedure, the hospital staff properly packed the foetus in a bag and handed it over to the family. “Around 3.30 pm, the woman’s husband placed the foetus beside the woman outside MCH and went to get medicines. While the woman was seated on a chair, a stray dog took away the foetus before she could react,” said a police officer.

The foetus was retrieved by the husband and locals. According to a senior doctor, the in-laws refused to take the baby, which resulted in a dispute and led to the foetus being left in the open. However, these allegations were denied by the police.

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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a 17-year-old girl gave birth in the toilet of the Civil Hospital in Mhow, where a stray dog was later seen carrying the body of a newborn baby in its jaws. The grim discovery was made by a security guard, who intervened and managed to retrieve the body from the dog.