Fact-check: Video of dogs attacking woman in Karachi is from India, not Pakistan
In reality, the video was filmed in Jalandhar, where a 65-year-old woman was mauled
Updated Tuesday Jan 21 2025
A two-minute CCTV footage has gone viral on social media in Pakistan, allegedly showing dogs dragging a woman on a road in Karachi. The footage has sparked concern among online users, with many criticising the Sindh government for not addressing the incident.
The claim is baseless.
Claim
On December 18, a Facebook user posted a two-minute CCTV footage, which supposedly shows a group of dogs dragging and then attacking a woman on a road.
“Let’s make sure Murtaza Wahab [the mayor of Karachi] sees this video,” wrote the user. The post has been viewed over 413 times to date.
Similar claims also took off on Facebook and Threads.
Fact
The video was filmed in India, not Pakistan, confirmed a fact-check in India and media reports.
Abhishek Kumar, a senior fact-checker from Alt News, an independent fact-checking website in India, said that the footage was recorded in Jalandhar, Punjab. Kumar also shared a post from the Agra Police Commissionerate on X (formerly Twitter), which verified that the incident occurred in Jalandhar.
The incident involving a pack of dogs was also reported by India Today on December 16. The report stated that the video was filmed in Jalandhar, where a 65-year-old woman was mauled.
The news report can be read here.
Verdict: The video circulating on Pakistani social media showing a woman being attacked by a pack of dogs is from India and was not recorded in Karachi in Pakistan.
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