Noida dog attack: 'Don't run, scream, or jump', experts advise caution in case of canine menace
2 years, 2 months ago

Noida dog attack: 'Don't run, scream, or jump', experts advise caution in case of canine menace

India TV News  

Highlights The incident was reported from the Lotus Boulevard society in Noida's sector 100 The incident has led to the divide between dog lovers and ‘stray nayers’ All seem to agree on better implementation of laws and rules Noida dog attack: A seven-month-old baby died early Tuesday after he was mauled by a stray dog in a posh gated residential society in Noida, the tragedy adding fuel to the raging debate between animal rights activists and ‘others’ over accountability and how to curb what seems to be a growing problem. The latest incident - putting man’s best friend on the wrong side of popularity - has led to the divide between dog lovers and ‘stray nayers’ deepening. The Animal Birth Control Rules 2001, the Centre's existing guidelines to manage the population of strays, do not talk about the issues of feeding dogs and how disputes over dog bites must be resolved. Dog lovers also have a role to play, said Aditi Badam of the Posh Foundation, an animal shelter in Noida.

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UP News: 40 Dog Bites In A Day! Stray Dog Menace At Its Peak In Mahoba
3 weeks, 5 days ago

UP News: 40 Dog Bites In A Day! Stray Dog Menace At Its Peak In Mahoba

ABP News  

The menace of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba is at its peak. Last year, stray dogs were seen sitting in a government hospital ward in Mahoba. But now the menace is threatening the safety of citizens, with reports of a rabid dog injuring around 40 people in various parts of the city. Stray dogs have been terrorising the Gandhi …

Stray dogs kill 14-month-old in Andhra Pradesh's NTR district
1 month, 1 week ago

Stray dogs kill 14-month-old in Andhra Pradesh's NTR district

Hindustan Times  

A group of stray dogs in Andhra Pradesh's NTR district attacked and killed a 14-month-old boy, police told news agency ANI. Stray dogs killed a 14-month-old boy in Andhra Pradesh The dogs attacked the boy while he was playing outside his house in Model Colony of the Penuganchiprolu area. Gopal Rao, the boy's father, said stray dogs had been wandering …

Elderly from Bihar mauled to death by dogs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elderly from Bihar mauled to death by dogs

Hindustan Times  

A 76-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs during a morning walk at the Jalahalli Air Force Campus on Wednesday, a police officer said. Jalahalli police inspector Sidde Gowda said the incident took place at around 6.30am when the victim, identified as Raj Dulhari Sinha, who was visiting Bengaluru from Bihar, was out for a …

Tamil Nadu: Stray dog attack leaves 25 injured, 4-year-old child dies of rabies
4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Stray dog attack leaves 25 injured, 4-year-old child dies of rabies

Op India  

On 17th August, a stray dog went on a biting rampage and attacked 25 people including seven children in a village near Chinna Salem of district Kallakurichi and a village near Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. 4-year-old died of rabies despite getting vaccination In other news, a four-year-old boy died of rabies on 13th August, 17 days after he was bitten …

Stray dog mauls 18-month-old boy in Telangana's Karimnagar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Stray dog mauls 18-month-old boy in Telangana's Karimnagar

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: A stray dog attacked an 18-month-old boy in Vidyanagar, Satavahana University Road, here on Thursday. According to sources, the victim, Hari Chandan, was playing with his friend outside his house when a stray dog ran towards him and began attacking the boy. Strays kill 10 hens In another incident, a pack of stray dogs attacked 20 country hens at …

Hyderabad: ‘Kill Dogs’ Proposal Invites Flak From Activists
5 months ago

Hyderabad: ‘Kill Dogs’ Proposal Invites Flak From Activists

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Dog lovers in the city fumed at the Forum for Good Governance’s suggestion to the state government to kill stray dogs to tackle the menace, on the lines of the government’s earlier permission to kill wild boars in Hakimpet. This was one of the recommendations of the forum at a high-level meeting called by the government and attended by …

Stray dog attack: 4-year-old mauled to death, her minor brother critical
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stray dog attack: 4-year-old mauled to death, her minor brother critical

Hindustan Times  

In a horrific incident, two minor siblings were attacked by a pack of eight stray dogs, killing one and critically injuring the other, while they were sleeping with their mother, in a makeshift house by the roadside, near the CTI bridge in Govind Nagar on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. tThe children sustained severe injuries in the attack …

What’s Behind Dog Menace In India? What Does Law Say About Pets? How To Protect Yourself During An Attack
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s Behind Dog Menace In India? What Does Law Say About Pets? How To Protect Yourself During An Attack

News 18  

A five-year-old girl was grievously injured when two pet Rottweiler dogs attacked her at a public park in Chennai. The stray dog population in India is about 62 million, according to the State of Pet Homelessness Index 2021 by Mars Petcare, the global pet health and nutrition company. Moreover, the presence of stray dogs can lead to dog bites, rabies …

Dog attacks menace: Why is century-old animal-human bonding weakening? Issue & solution | Explained
9 months, 1 week ago

Dog attacks menace: Why is century-old animal-human bonding weakening? Issue & solution | Explained

India TV News  

Two contrary images appear when we discuss stray dog menace. This is "not an isolated case" of loss of human life due to attacks by stray dogs in Delhi, the NHRC had said in a statement. On March 4, the Delhi High Court said stray dogs are becoming a menace and sought the stand of the authorities here on a …

UP: 4-year-old girl killed, two others injured by street dogs in Bijnor
10 months ago

UP: 4-year-old girl killed, two others injured by street dogs in Bijnor

Op India  

A 4-year-old girl named Soni passed away while two 5 and 7 years old children were seriously injured in an attack by stray dogs in Nangla Maheshwari village, which falls under the jurisdiction of Mandawar police station of Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor on 19th February. Efforts are on to catch the stray dogs.” Digambar Singh, youth state president of Bharatiya Kisan …

Wagh Bakri's head dies: Has the stray dog menace reached its hilt?
1 year, 2 months ago

Wagh Bakri's head dies: Has the stray dog menace reached its hilt?

Hindustan Times  

Many are shaken by the news of the death of Parag Desai, executive director of Wagh Bakri, on Sunday night, due to a brain haemorrhage caused after falling while trying to escape a pack of stray dogs near his residence on Ambali Road in Ahmedabad. The deaths of an 11-year-old autistic child in Kannur and a 4-year-old in Hyderabad due …

Kerala: 2-year-old boy suffers severe injuries after being attacked by stray dog in Palakkad
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala: 2-year-old boy suffers severe injuries after being attacked by stray dog in Palakkad

India TV News  

Kerala stray dog attack: A two-year-old-boy suffered severe injuries after a stray dog bit off a portion of one of his ears in Kerala's Palakkad district. The stray dog attacked the child and bit off a portion of his right ear when he was sitting along with his parents in front of his house around 7:30 pm, family members said. …

Why Kerala plans to cull 'dangerous' stray dogs
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Kerala plans to cull 'dangerous' stray dogs

India Today  

Kerala’s long and unsuccessful battle against the threat posed by stray dogs to citizens has led the state government to in principle agree to invoke legal provisions to cull ‘dangerous’ strays. “Kerala reported 135,749 dog bite cases in 2017, 148,365 in 2018, 161,050 in 2019, 160,483 in 2020, 221,379 in 2021 and 223,489 in 2022,” said a senior animal husbandry …

Kerala’s War with Strays: Why the state wants to kill street dogs
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala’s War with Strays: Why the state wants to kill street dogs

Firstpost  

In October, the Supreme Court declined the plea of the local self-governments from Kerala for permission to kill rabid stray dogs. Differently-abled boy dies The differently-abled 11-year-old boy identified as Nihal Nishad, who was attacked by a group of stray dogs Sunday evening at Muzhappilangad near Kannur, died at a hospital, police said, reported news agency PTI. He said, “Fortunately …

Dog menace continues: Pet mauls two-year-old girl of house-help in Aishbagh
1 year, 7 months ago

Dog menace continues: Pet mauls two-year-old girl of house-help in Aishbagh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW In yet another dog-bite incident in the city, a two-year-old girl was attacked by a pet French Mastiff in the Bulaki Adda area at Aishbagh here on Tuesday. Recent instances of dog bites in the city Jan 7: 10 stray dogs attacked a 27-year-old in an apartment complex. Jan 9: A pack of stray dogs attacked Shivangi Singh, a …

Stray dogs attack woman, 2 children in Delhi's Rangpuri area
1 year, 7 months ago

Stray dogs attack woman, 2 children in Delhi's Rangpuri area

India Today  

In yet another case of canine attack, a woman, along with a young girl and boy, was attacked by stray dogs in the Rangpuri area of Delhi. READ | Drug addict rapes stray dog in Delhi's Indrapuri area, neighbour films act Panic gripped among the residents of the area after the recent incidents as locals were terrified to leave their …

Stray dog mauls 7-year-old girl in Delhi's Vasant Kunj
1 year, 7 months ago

Stray dog mauls 7-year-old girl in Delhi's Vasant Kunj

India Today  

A seven-year-old girl was mauled by a stray dog in Rangpuri Hill in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj. Police received information that they had gone missing from the city's Vasant Kunj area. In 2023, at least six people were attacked by canines in the Vasant Kunj area in a month. ALSO READ | Child rights body issues summons to MCD over siblings …

Oh Dog! Why canine attacks are on the rise in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Oh Dog! Why canine attacks are on the rise in India

Firstpost  

A survey has found that 82 per cent of people believe that attacks by stray or pet dogs are an issue in their area, city or district. This comes amid recent reports of stray dogs mauling children to death and pet dogs targeting people in the localities or even their own owners Is ‘man’s best friend’ becoming his enemy? As …

Dog Seen Carrying Infant in Karnataka Hospital; Teams Formed to Identify Child's Body
1 year, 8 months ago

Dog Seen Carrying Infant in Karnataka Hospital; Teams Formed to Identify Child's Body

News 18  

In a horrific incident, a dog was seen dragging a newborn child in its mouth inside Karnataka’s Shivamogga district hospital. According to a report by NDTV, a security guard at the hospital saw the dog carrying an infant on the compound ground and later freed the newborn but the baby was already dead. Meanwhile, Shivamogga District Medical Officer Rajesh Suragihalli …

Does India have a stray dog crisis?
1 year, 9 months ago

Does India have a stray dog crisis?

The Hindu  

In recent weeks, there have been many attacks by stray dogs on people, especially children. With an estimated 1.5-6 crore stray canines roaming around the streets in India, questions are being raised about the implementation of municipality laws and cultural attitudes of tolerance towards stray dogs. The 2001 Animal Birth Control Rules took these powers away by creating a category …

Stray dog menace unchecked in SCB
1 year, 9 months ago

Stray dog menace unchecked in SCB

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: News of a 5-year-old boy's death after he was bitten by a stray dog while playing in Khammam district shook the state again, even as memories were still fresh of the death of 4-year-old Pradeep being mauled to death in February. Just last night, a couple of dogs almost pounced on my in-laws who were visiting us, it was …

Municipality, dog feeders, residents need to work together to control stray dog aggression: Experts
1 year, 9 months ago

Municipality, dog feeders, residents need to work together to control stray dog aggression: Experts

India Today  

After stray dogs allegedly mauled two kids to death in the national capital, the residents and dog lover community are again on loggerheads. While many residents are demanding complete removal of stray dogs from the streets, the animal lovers say it can't be done as the onus of population control lies in the hands of the municipal corporation. If the …

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs
1 year, 9 months ago

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs

The Hindu  

The newspaper rule of thumb is that ‘dog-bites-man’ stories are not newsworthy. However, with a nearly 1.5 crore stray dog population, and a dubious distinction of being the world’s dog-bite-and-rabies-capital, India’s ‘stray dog menace’ has a steady presence in the media ecosystem, to the point of being anaesthetising. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Animal Birth Control …

Stray dog menace worsens in Karimnagar
1 year, 9 months ago

Stray dog menace worsens in Karimnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: The stray dog menace is causing panic among the residents with a series of incidents of attacks for the past two days in erstwhile Karimnagar district. Dogs entered the SC welfare hostel on Tuesday night and attacked students in Shankarapatnam mandal. Early on Friday, stray dogs attacked a four-year-old girl while she was playing in front of her house …

Stray dog menace continues to haunt Kerala, 12-yr-old girl among 7 injured
1 year, 11 months ago

Stray dog menace continues to haunt Kerala, 12-yr-old girl among 7 injured

India Today  

The stray dog menace continues to haunt Kerala as seven people, including a 12-year-old girl, were attacked by a canine in Kollam on Sunday evening. Seven people, including Ayyappa devotees who had come from other states, were attacked by a stray dog. The stray dog ​​attacked seven people, which included a 12-year-old girl named Abhirami. Jacob, one of the injured …

Attacked by stray dogs, Nilgai dies after being rescued in Delhi
2 years ago

Attacked by stray dogs, Nilgai dies after being rescued in Delhi

India Today  

A Nilgai that strayed into the Rajokari green belt of Delhi opposite Ambience mall was attacked by a pack of dogs. Activists said that the NGO that was feeding stray dogs in the area was banned from entering the locality a few days back, which may have triggered the incident. "The animal care activist who used to visit the particular …

Greater Noida: 6-year-old boy bitten by pet dog in residential complex | WATCH
2 years, 1 month ago

Greater Noida: 6-year-old boy bitten by pet dog in residential complex | WATCH

India TV News  

In yet another case of pet dog menace in the Delhi-NCR region, a six-year-old boy was seriously injured after having been bitten by a pet inside the lift of a residential complex in Greater Noida on Tuesday. CCTV footage from inside the lift shows the dog attacking the child even as the boy tried hiding behind a woman, assumably his …

Noida imposes Rs 10,000 fine for mishap caused by pet animals from March 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Noida imposes Rs 10,000 fine for mishap caused by pet animals from March 2023

Firstpost  

As per the guidelines issued by the Noida Authority, pet owners have to register their dogs or cats by 31 January next year or they will have to pay a fine. Noida: Amid rising cases of the menace caused by dogs, the Noida Authority has formulated a policy regarding pet animals. The policy has been decided by the authority following …

Noida tightens noose on pet owners, imposes Rs 10,000 fine in case of dog-bite incidents | Check guidelines
2 years, 1 month ago

Noida tightens noose on pet owners, imposes Rs 10,000 fine in case of dog-bite incidents | Check guidelines

India TV News  

In a bid to curb rising incidents of dog bites, the Noida Authority has decided to impose a fine of Rs. "In Noida Authority's 207th board meeting, decisions were taken regarding the policy formulation of Noida Authority for stray/pet dogs/pet cats. The policy has been decided by the authority following the guidelines of the Animal Welfare Board of India for …

‘Cruelty against dogs created conflict zones’
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Cruelty against dogs created conflict zones’

Hindustan Times  

Just a couple of days ago, the nation heard about a young army dog who took two bullets and carried on fighting. A Noida suthority van was sent to Lotus Boulevard Society in Sector 100 to catch stray dogs in the area. Crucial to the success of the ABC programme is regular feeding that renders the dogs operation-worthy, easy to …

Improper waste disposal, half-hearted sterilisation cause stray/human conflicts
2 years, 2 months ago

Improper waste disposal, half-hearted sterilisation cause stray/human conflicts

Hindustan Times  

In 2015, a study conducted in 10 Indian metro cities found a strong link between human population and the amount of municipal and food waste generated, overall and per capita, with the number of stray dogs in the cities. According to an online survey by LocalCircles, a private agency based in Noida, six in 10 Indians said attacks by stray …

Don’t know who to blame: Father of infant mauled by stray dog in Noida
2 years, 2 months ago

Don’t know who to blame: Father of infant mauled by stray dog in Noida

Hindustan Times  

Rajesh Kumar and Sapna Devi, parents of the seven-month-old child who died late on Monday night after being attacked by a stray dog at a residential society in Sector 100, travelled to their village in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday as residents of the high-rise complex staged a protest demanding an end to the stray dog menace. Noida, India- …

Stray dog mauls 7-month-old to death in Noida Sector 100
2 years, 2 months ago

Stray dog mauls 7-month-old to death in Noida Sector 100

Hindustan Times  

A seven-month-old child died late on Monday after being attacked by a stray dog at a residential society in Noida’s Sector 100, triggering protests by residents and calls for civic authorities to do more to address the rise in such canine population. The AOA has written to Noida Authority several times to sterilise and remove the dogs from the society,” …

Noida baby dies after street dog attack: Why do strays become feral and how can they be tamed?
2 years, 2 months ago

Noida baby dies after street dog attack: Why do strays become feral and how can they be tamed?

Firstpost  

A seven-month-old infant died in Noida after being mauled by a street dog. Dr Sameer Sahay, a veterinary officer in Ranchi, told The Times of India, after increased dog attacks during the lockdown, “Stray dogs always fight among themselves for food, but they do not attack humans if food is available in sufficient quantity. But when food is scarce, they …

Seven-month-old dies after stray dog mauls child, tears out his intestines in Noida society
2 years, 2 months ago

Seven-month-old dies after stray dog mauls child, tears out his intestines in Noida society

Firstpost  

The incident took place at the Lotus Boulevard apartments in Sector 100, Noida, around 4.30 pm on Monday. According to officials when the dogcatchers arrived at the society, the residents chased them away New Delhi: A seven-month-old child, who was mauled by a stray dog at Lotus Boulevard society in Noida Sector 100, died on Tuesday. However, a stray dog …

Fight over strays in Noida society after dog mauls infant to death: Watch
2 years, 2 months ago

Fight over strays in Noida society after dog mauls infant to death: Watch

India Today  

A resident of the Noida society where a stray dog has mauled an infant to death brought in a lawyer to stop authorities from taking away the strays, triggering massive chaos outside the residential complex. A seven-month-old son of a labourer was mauled to death by a stray dog at a high-rise society in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida last evening. “This …

Noida: Seven-month-old mauled by stray dog inside housing society; dies of injuries
2 years, 2 months ago

Noida: Seven-month-old mauled by stray dog inside housing society; dies of injuries

India TV News  

Highlights The infant received serious injuries and was hospitalised for treatment The baby succumbed to injuries at the hospital Parents of the infant worked as construction workers at the society Noida: In a tragic incident, a seven-month-old child was mauled to death by a stray dog inside a group housing society on Monday. However, a stray dog had entered the …

Dog attack menace: What are guidelines for pet owners and victim’s legal rights - Explained
2 years, 2 months ago

Dog attack menace: What are guidelines for pet owners and victim’s legal rights - Explained

India TV News  

Dog Menace: In a tragic incident, a seven-month-old child died after being mauled by a stray dog inside Lotus Boulevard society in Sector 100, Noida on Tuesday. In such circumstances, a dog owner must know the guidelines: It is mandatory to vaccinate your pet with the Rabies vaccine Put up a ‘beware of Dog’ sign board at your premises Get …

Feeding and vaccination drive for stray dogs launched in Delhi, parts of Noida
2 years, 2 months ago

Feeding and vaccination drive for stray dogs launched in Delhi, parts of Noida

Hindustan Times  

To celebrate World Animal Day, a week-long feeding and vaccination drive for stray dogs called Be a Streetheart was launched across the Capital and parts of Noida in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Ambika Shukla from the Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre said a team of volunteers from SGACC, the Rakshan Trust, the CGS veterinary hospital and Dr Anoop Pandey from …

On the trail of rabies cases in Kerala
2 years, 3 months ago

On the trail of rabies cases in Kerala

The Hindu  

Twelve-year-old Abhirami, of Mannappuzha in Perinad Panchayat of Pathanamthitta, was returning home early in the morning on August 13 after collecting milk bottles from a nearby house, when a German Shepherd pounced on her. “The last two years have witnessed the canine population going up significantly as the Animal Birth Control programme for dogs was disrupted during the COVID-19 years,” …

Noida authority to form panel to look into dog related issues
2 years, 3 months ago

Noida authority to form panel to look into dog related issues

Hindustan Times  

The Noida authority is planning to form a committee comprising officials, residents and experts to look into issues related to dogs — both pets and strays — in residential areas and apartment complexes, officials informed. Noida, India- J The committee will also help enforce mandatory pet registration and come up with rules regarding pets and stray animals, officials. Noticing a …

How stray dog menace is getting out of control in Kerala
2 years, 3 months ago

How stray dog menace is getting out of control in Kerala

India Today  

The menace of stray dogs has been haunting Kerala for long. I appeal to the government to begin high-level monitoring of stray dogs and offer the best medical care to those attacked.” With the rabies deaths threatening to hurt the government’s image, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the health minister to set up a panel to study the potency …

Over 20 stray dogs attack siblings playing outside house in Lucknow, kill 8-year-old
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 20 stray dogs attack siblings playing outside house in Lucknow, kill 8-year-old

India Today  

An eight-year-old boy was killed and his sister was severely injured after they were attacked by more than 20 stray dogs while playing outside their house in the Musahibganj area of Thakurganj, Lucknow. Parents of the deceased boy have raised their voice against the city's municipal corporation and said that despite repeated complaints about stray dogs becoming a danger to …

Animal lovers help rescue over 50 stray dogs
2 years, 8 months ago

Animal lovers help rescue over 50 stray dogs

The Hindu  

The intervention of an animal rights’ activist gave a new lease of life to about 50 stray dogs in Ibrahimpatnam town of Ranga Reddy district. On March 31, Srinivas, who used to feed stray dogs everyday near his house in Ibrahimpatnam, could not find them. A concerned Srinivas immediately alerted A. Goutham from the Stray Animal Foundation of India, who …

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