Bareilly (UP), Nov 15 (PTI) A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs here, a district administration official said on Wednesday.

Additional District Magistrate Dinesh Mishra identified the victim as Daksh and said the incident took place in the Baheri area.

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"He succumbed to injuries after being bitten by stray dogs in Baheri. The incident took place on Tuesday," he said.

Officials the child was rushed to a private hospital after the incident where doctors declared him dead.

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