A  7-year-old boy was brutally attacked by stray dogs in Hyderabad's Kushaiguda area on Wednesday night.

According to a report in Deccan Chronicle, the incident occurred when Pavan was playing outside his house in Krishna Reddy nagar colony.

Pavan's mother G Laxmi, who is a widow, lives with her two kids Pavan and Varshaya (6), who are studying in a nearby government school.

The boy's mother was busy doing household chores when the incident took place. Neighbors rushed to the spot soon after they noticed the incident.

Laxmi told DC that "He was playing on the road, and suddenly three stray dogs attacked him and he got several injuries on his buttocks.''

Pavan who is recovering well now, was immediately shifted to the hospital after the attack by the stray dogs. He was discharged on Thursday morning.