India, Sept. 8 -- A routine court visit turned into a nightmare in Karnataka's Tumakuru district on Saturday after a stray dog attacked a woman on the premises of Gubbi Court, leaving her with severe facial injuries.

The victim, identified as Gangubai (35), a resident of Beerasandra village in Tiptur taluk, had come to the court for a family dispute case. According to witnesses, she had just stepped out of the toilet when the stray dog suddenly pounced on her, NDTV reported.

As she attempted to escape, the dog bit her repeatedly on the face. Eyewitnesses described how Gangubai, supported by a bystander, was left bleeding profusely, with blood streaking across her face.

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