In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by ferocious dogs in Punjab’s Bhakkar district on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The incident took place in the city’s suburban area of Barkatwala.

Eight-year-old Abdul Razzaq was returning home from his school when a pack of savage dogs assaulted him, leaving him severely injured. He was a student of the playgroup.

He was shifted to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.