Stray Dogs

No country for stray animals: New law to remove dogs from Turkish streets

The Turkish government estimates there are approximately four million stray dogs in the country, many of which are harmless. The law to remove stray dogs has sparked outrage, calling it a 'massacre la

200 times increase in dog bite incidents in Bihar: Economic Survey

Bihar has witnessed a more than 200 times increase in dog bite cases compared with the previous year, according to data released by the state's latest economic survey. The Bihar Economic Survey (2023-24) released by the state government has identified dog bite as the most prevalent disease in the state. According to the report, a total of 2,07,181 people suffered dog bite in the year 2022-23 whereas the total number was just 9,809 in the year 2021-22. Analysis of the data reveals that on average 600 people become victim of dog bite in Bihar every day. The second most prevalent disease, as per the report, was cases of malaria in the state. The state witnessed 45,532 cases of malaria in 2022-23, the report said. The report, however, did not mention the number of rabies cases usually transmitted by a bite from an infected animal, including dogs. According to the World Health Organisation report, "Dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99 per cent of all .

Dog bite cases in India rise by 26.5% YoY to 2.75 million incidents in 2023

The states witnessing the least number of dog bite incidents were Nagaland (569), Mizoram (1,035), Ladakh (2,316), Manipur (2,511), and Arunachal Pradesh (3,757)

MCD sterilises over 29,000 stray dogs, asks public to register pets

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sterilised 29,048 stray dogs this year till September, an official said on Monday. "This year, till September 2023, 29,048 stray dogs have been sterilised and the MCD is fully compliant with the ABC (Animal Birth Control) rules," the official said. He said that all the ABC centres allotted by the MCD for sterilisation and immunisation of stray dogs are also complying with the rules. The civic body sterilised 12,244 stray dogs between April and June, according to a status report submitted before the Delhi High Court. More than 59,000 dogs were sterilised during 2022-2023, the MCD had told the court. The civic body also vaccinated more than 63,000 stray dogs against rabies during the same period, it had said. Last week, the corporation requested all pet dog owners within the Shahdara North Zone to register on the MCD website. All resident welfare associations in the jurisdiction were asked to inform people to get pet dogs registered.

Akhilesh targets UP govt over stray cattle menace, asks for total deaths

Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reveal the number of deaths due to attack by stray cattle in the past five years under the BJP's rule. Targeting the BJP government in the state, Yadav asked if the party leaders' statements on solving the stray cattle issue before the elections were genuine promises or just political rhetoric. "The BJP government in the state should issue a clarification on the stray cattle issue. How many people were killed or injured due to stray animals during BJP rule? How many of those who died due to stray animals were compensated and how much was given? How many stray animals are there in the cow shelters that have been opened?" Yadav asked in a post on X. "Were the statements on finding a solution to this problem within fifteen days of the elections a promise or just rhetoric?" Yadav said while sharing a newspaper report from Ayodhya on the issue. The SP chief also questioned the functioning of cow shelters in t

Wagh Bakri exec Parag Desai passes away after attack by street dogs

Desai suffered injuries from the attack outside his residence, He was 49 years old

Bengaluru has nearly 280,000 stray dogs, finds a survey by city civic body

Bengaluru has a total of 2,79,335 stray dogs, found a systematic estimation survey carried out by the city civic body. It revealed that there is a 10 per cent reduction in the street-dog population as compared to the previous survey in 2019 which had estimated the figure at 3,10,000, according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which undertook the exercise. At the same time, the overall neutering percentage has increased by 20 per cent from the estimated 51.16 per cent in 2019 to 71.85 per cent leading to reduction in puppy numbers, the report released on Wednesday stated. According to the report, the decline in street dog population points to the effectiveness of intervention efforts aimed at population control and responsible management. This estimate provides a vital snapshot of the street dog population dynamics across eight zones of BBMP and all the wards within Bengaluru, the city civic body said. The analysis of gender distribution, age composition, and neute

Comply with rules on capture of stray dogs for special events: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has asked the authorities to strictly comply with all provisions relating to the capture and the release of street dogs for special events such as Independence Day and Republic Day. The order -- released on Wednesday -- came on a public interest litigation by Anita Santiago, who sought directions to release the dogs captured by the civic authorities for such events and to ensure their welfare according to the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023. The petitioner highlighted the ABC Rules mandate that the dogs should be identified with numbered collars immediately upon capture to maintain proper records that would subsequently facilitate their release in the same locality from where they were captured. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) counsel said it is following the ABC Rules and, as far as the G20 Summit was concerned, the process to release the captured strays has already been initiated. The counsel for Animal Welfare Board of India affirmed the MCD's ..

MCD plan to remove stray dogs for month for G20 Summit illegal: PFA

People for Animals (PFA) has termed "illegal, impractical, and unwarranted" the plan of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to remove stray dogs from the streets of the national capital for sterilisation in the wake of the G20 Summit scheduled next month. A circular issued by the MCD on Wednesday said a massive sterilisation programme for dogs will start from Thursday and will continue till August 30. According to the circular, the stray dogs will be kept at the Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres temporarily due to the G-20 Summit. However, these dogs will be released back to the same locations they were picked up from. All the stray dogs picked up shall be kept at ABC centres for their further care and feeding till the programme is over, it said. Terming the action as "arbitrary", Ambika Shukla, a PFA Trustee, said catching and confinement of stray dogs is both cruel and unnecessary. "Clearly, no planning or thought has gone into this initiative. No notice, no consultation, no ...

Stray dog menace: Govt plans to push for speeding up sterilisation

On an average bodies that do sterilisation get around Rs 800-1500 per dog, according to sources

Centre exploring options to step up stray dog sterilisation, end attacks

One option is setting a minimum remuneration for agencies that sterilise dogs

Difficult to deal with stray dogs due to certain provisions: Kerala govt

Facing flak from various quarters over the death of an 11-year-old differently abled boy in a stray dog attack in Kannur district of the state, the Kerala government on Monday blamed central legislations for not being able to effectively deal with aggressive vagrant canines. Terming the incident as "extremely unfortunate and painful", State Minister for Local Self-Governments M B Rajesh said certain provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules issued under it need to be relaxed for effectively dealing with the nuisance posed by stray canines. He claimed that it was difficult to set up and run ABC centres as per the central norms as the rules stipulate that sterilisation should be done in an AC operation theatre, the dog should be treated there for four days and be released only after the wound is healed. The minister, in a statement, further claimed that the government was taking all precautions and measures to prevent such tragic .

Birth Control Rules 2023: Govt lays rules to control dog population

The Centre has already issued letters to various departments and asked local bodies to implement the Animal Birth Control Rules 2023

Over 5,500 dog bite cases a day in 2022, though lower than pre-Covid count

According to WHO estimates, 36% of global deaths by rabies happen in India, at 18,000-20,000 a year. About 30-60 per cent of dog bite cases and deaths occur in children aged under 15

Delhi NGO members assaulted by residents while catching stray dogs: Police

Four NGO members, including a woman, had come to the area to catch stray dogs on Friday night when a heated argument broke out between them and the locals, leading to a scuffle

Pet market boom

Rising incomes, better support services and need for companionship are among factors driving this boom

Stray dogs eat up old woman who went missing from MP hospital

The woman went missing on March 19, but no police complaint was lodged by the hospital authorities