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Kozhikode: Three people, including a three-year-old child, were injured in a stray dog attack at Thiruvallur near Vadakara in the district on Saturday morning.

The incident occurred near a petrol pump in Thiruvallur town. The stray dog attacked the infant, the child of a migrant worker, while the child was playing inside the house. The dog reportedly tried to drag the child away. Residents pelted the dog with stones and drove it away.

A retired revenue inspector, Moidu, and a nearby resident, Rajan, were among those injured. They were admitted to the Vadakara District Hospital for treatment.