Ahmedabad: The rottweiler that fatally attacked a four-month-old baby girl in a Hathijan society on May 12, has died in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s custody. According to the official report issued by AMC, the adult male dog — kept as a pet by Dilip Patel, a resident of the society — was impounded on May 13 following an FIR registered at Vivekanand Nagar police station. The impounding was carried out by the CNC department in the presence of police and veterinary staff.The dog, Rocky, was housed at the AMC-run Dog Rescue Welfare Centre in Danilimda, where care and treatment were provided under the supervision of veterinary officer Dr Divyesh Solanki, the report stated. AMC officials said visits and inputs were also taken from animal behaviour experts and NGOs, including Bowsome Senior Dogs India and other animal welfare advocates.“On May 19, the dog was shifted to a private veterinary hospital in Bodakdev after it showed signs of illness. He was diagnosed with babesiosis — a tick-borne protozoal infection, which is fatal if untreated. Despite treatment in an ICU facility, Rocky died at 1.45pm on May 27. His remains were transferred to the ABC Centre, Behrampura, and a post-mortem was conducted by a govt veterinary officer,” according to the report.Viscera samples have been sent to the Animal Disease Research Office in Makarba for laboratory examination.Animal lovers and dog rescuers claimed that while authorities have the right to observe and assess a seized animal, prolonged confinement in cramped conditions without adequate veterinary care amounts to inhumane treatment. “The system must be held accountable even when animals in state care are neglected. Public safety is paramount, but so is the humane treatment of animals,” said a source close to the matter.