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With 82 dog bite cases a day, stray menace haunts Mohali streets

With 82 dog bite cases a day, stray menace haunts Mohali streets

Stray dogs bite an average of 82 people every day on the streets of Mohali in Punjab. The health department in SAS Nagar district tracked these cases while the Municipal Corporation Mohali worked with an NGO to address the situation. Health officials said many victims are children and elderly residents who require anti-rabies vaccinations at government hospitals. The Municipal Corporation Mohali stated it carries out sterilisation under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, to manage the population of stray dogs. A health official stated that “the daily influx of patients with animal bites has put a strain on medical resources” at local facilities. Authorities plan to expand the capacity of animal birth control centres and conduct a census to identify areas with high animal populations.

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Hindustan Times

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