Stray dog menace in Kerala comes to centre stage after rise in attacks
2 years, 1 month ago

Stray dog menace in Kerala comes to centre stage after rise in attacks

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:30 IST Ramankutty, a 65-year-old labourer, was walking by a paddy field one afternoon at Kavumthara, his village in north Kozhikode, when he was attacked by a stray dog. “I feel terrified now when I see dogs approaching.” Ramankutty’s is one of around two lakh dog bite cases reported in Kerala so far this year. “Stray dogs are now a public health issue in the State, which I don’t see being addressed properly,” said Dr V. Ramankutty, a public health expert. “I was drawn to the issue of stray dogs after the foundation started getting applications from people for financial assistance after they suffered dog bites or road accidents because of dogs, or lost their livelihood animals to dog bites,” he said. “Proper waste management is really important to address the stray dog issue,” said Dr Ramankutty.

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Stray dog attacks: Thiruvananthapuram corporation intensifies vax drive, plans to tie up with NGOs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stray dog attacks: Thiruvananthapuram corporation intensifies vax drive, plans to tie up with NGOs

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In response to the growing stray dog attacks in the capital, Thiruvananthapuram corporation has intensified the vaccination drive in all hundred wards. According to a recent survey carried out by the corporation in collaboration with CAWA, the stray dog population has declined in the capital. After the suspension of the ABC programme by the Kudumbashree Mission in 2021, the …

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 …

Stray dogs posing threat to tourists, residents in Varkala
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stray dogs posing threat to tourists, residents in Varkala

New Indian Express  

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Give preference to human lives over stray dogs: Kerala High Court directs state government
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Give preference to human lives over stray dogs: Kerala High Court directs state government

India TV News  

The life of human beings should be given preference over stray dogs, opined the Kerala High Court recently. The Kerala High Court also directed the State government to frame guidelines, schemes or rules to give licences to individuals interested in maintaining stray dogs so that dog lovers can protect the animals. "It is also suggested that the corporation should take …

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. …

Kerala stray dog culling: RTI reveals decline in aid for animal birth control
1 year, 5 months ago

Kerala stray dog culling: RTI reveals decline in aid for animal birth control

India Today  

As the culling of stray dogs continues in the state of Kerala, an RTI query has revealed that there has been a steep decline in grant-in-aid release to animal welfare organisations, under the animal birth control program. Meanwhile, animal rights activists across the country are voicing support for the stray dogs in Kerala. The culling of stray dogs shows how …

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 strays menace: SC issues notice on plea for euthanising dangerous, rabid dogs
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala strays menace: SC issues notice on plea for euthanising dangerous, rabid dogs

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice on a plea seeking permission for euthanising extremely dangerous stray dogs in the wake of the incident in Kerala where a minor girl was bitten by stray dogs. READ | Kerala govt to move court over Animal Birth Control Rules as stray dog attacks increase A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant …

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  

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

Does India have a stray dog crisis?

The Hindu  

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

Stray dog menace unchecked in SCB

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs

The Hindu  

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People unable to go for morning walks due to stray dogs, says Gujarat High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

People unable to go for morning walks due to stray dogs, says Gujarat High Court

India Today  

People are unable to go for morning walks due to the menace of stray dogs, said Gujarat High Court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on Tuesday. The Court also stated that it was the primary responsibility of the state’s civic bodies to curb the menace of stray dogs on the streets. It is the primary responsibility of the corporation …

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 …

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2 years, 2 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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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,” …

Kerala Stray Dog Menace: High Court Directs Government Hospitals To Provide Free Medical Assistance To Victims Of Dog Bites
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Stray Dog Menace: High Court Directs Government Hospitals To Provide Free Medical Assistance To Victims Of Dog Bites

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed that during the time taken by the State to establish and set up the machinery in the State to contain the menace of stray dogs, prompt, efficient and free medical assistance shall be provided to all victims of dog bites by government hospitals and hospitals attached to government medical colleges. Pursuant to its …

Kerala Hit by Escalating Man-stray Dog Conflict; Dozen Strays Found Dead Due to Alleged Poisoning
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Hit by Escalating Man-stray Dog Conflict; Dozen Strays Found Dead Due to Alleged Poisoning

News 18  

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Minister announces action plan to address stray dog menace
2 years, 3 months ago

Minister announces action plan to address stray dog menace

The Hindu  

Amid the spiralling number of stray dog attacks, Minister for Local Self Governments M.B. The multi-pronged plan involves a massive vaccination drive for stray dogs, setting up of dog shelters in all panchayats and blocks, and clearing up of waste dumps from public spaces. The State government would also approach the Supreme Court against a High Court order which barred …

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 …

Stray dogs a ‘neglected lot’ in Delhi, says high court
2 years, 6 months ago

Stray dogs a ‘neglected lot’ in Delhi, says high court

Hindustan Times  

Calling community dogs the “neglected lot”, the Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the state government to come up with a clear and considered stand on a plea seeking vaccination of stray dogs against certain deadly diseases such as canine distemper and parvovirus. It appears that stray dogs in the city are a neglected lot and it is necessary to …

"Stray Dogs Are A Neglected Lot": Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Vaccination, Healthcare Infra
2 years, 6 months ago

"Stray Dogs Are A Neglected Lot": Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Vaccination, Healthcare Infra

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi government on a public interest litigation raising several important issues with regard to the health, care and protection of stray dogs in the national capital. "It appears that the stray dogs in the city are a neglected lot and it is necessary to look after them not only as a …

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 …

Why courts and commissions are concerned with dogs
3 years, 4 months ago

Why courts and commissions are concerned with dogs

India Today  

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