Two coaches of different athletes competing in the ongoing World Cup in Para Athletics sustained injuries when they were attacked by stray dogs in New Delhi, India.
According to Indian media reports, the incident happened on Friday morning during the warm -up session when stray dogs suddenly attacked Dennis Mwanzu, the fence coach from Kenya and Meiko Otomatsu, the assistant coach from Japan.
The Kenyan trainer suffered a bleeding leg ulcer caused by the dog bites, according to Indian media reports. Both coaches were immediately taken to a nearby hospital where they received initial medical treatment.
Officials have not yet responded to the incident or outlined measures to prevent similar attacks in the future.
The World Para Athletics Championship 2025 will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from September 27 to October 5.
The 12th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships contains over 1,000 athletes competing in different events.
