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A tide of dog attack incidents in Visakhapatnam in recent months has caused fear and alarm among residents. “There are over a dozen stray dogs in our street and just a few months ago, they had litters of puppies,” says Raju’s wife Sridevi, who runs a chicken shop in the area. Tagging and taming With an estimated 1.20 lakh dogs …

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Stray dogs attack child, adult in Pendurthi

VISAKHAPATNAM: A pack of stray dogs attacked a five-year-old boy and a 45-year-old man who tried to rescue him. Animal activist Pradeep Nath said, “GVMC responds only to public complaints. There are no proper animal birth control operations for dogs.” “Whenever a government programme or VIP visit takes place, GVMC staff would catch all dogs but leave them in different …

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Visakhapatnam: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is making an effort to keep stray dogs off the city in view of the upcoming Global Investment Summit and the G-20 meeting here. The stray dog menace is widely being discussed in the two Telugu states following a canine attack on a four-year-old boy in Hyderabad recently. As per the animal welfare board …

Vizag city has over one lakh stray dogs

VISAKHAPATNAM: Smart City Visakhapatnam has over 1.12 lakh stray dogs in eight GVMC zones from Bhimili to Anakapalli, according to latest figures of the corporation’s public health department. Talking to Deccan Chronicle, Nath said several guidelines have been issued by Animal Welfare Board of India and Ministry of Environment on birth control among dogs to contain their population as well …