NMC had earlier identified 1,882 dogs at 228 schools, hospitals and transport hubs during surveyNagpur: The Maharashtra govt has directed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) not to release stray dogs captured from schools, hospitals, bus depots, railway stations and other crowded public places back at the same locations after sterilisation and vaccination.Issued through a Govt…
Bhubaneswar: The civic body is planning to modify a closed school located on the outskirts of the city and make it into a permanent shelter for stray dogs, officials said on Monday.Following the Supreme Court’s order in Jan on relocating all stray dogs to permanent shelters, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) had been looking for a…
Daltonganj: A 36-year-old woman escaped with injuries after an adult bear accompanied by two cubs attacked her in the Mahuadarn range of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Friday evening, officials said. This was the third bear attack in a week.Sources said Ismita Nagesia and her husband, Ramesh, were returning home to Longra Tola hamlet in…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday claimed to have completed mass vaccination of stray dogs with over 35,000 dogs having received the anti-rabies vaccine in the 70-day-long intensive drive.“The drive that had started on March 30 against a deadline of 90 days, was completed before the deadline in 70 days,” said Dr Debi Prasad…
Kanpur: An 11-year-old girl died under suspicious circumstances in village Gulabpur in the Phaphund police station area after her condition deteriorated following the final dose of an anti-rabies vaccine course taken after a dog bite, police and family members said.Gunjan, daughter of Ravinder Singh Nayak was playing outside her home on May 15 when a…
Jamshedpur: To address rise in population of stray dogs and curb dog bite incidents, East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan has ordered municipal bodies to construct dedicated animal shelters.He instructed officials to identify appropriate locations and start the process to house stray animals. “Sheltering stray dogs and conducting sterilisation drives will help build a rabies-free…
Ranchi: Dog bite cases are showing a noticeable rise across the city with rising temperatures, prompting health officials and animal welfare experts to urge residents to take precautions and avoid conflict with stray animals.At Sadar hospital alone, more than 100 dog bite cases are being reported daily. Ranchi civil surgeon Dr Prabhat Kumar said the…
Surat: Evening playtime in one of Surat’s busiest neighbourhoods turned traumatic on Saturday when an eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in a dog attack at a public garden on Ghod Dod Road, once again throwing the spotlight on the city’s stray dog issue.The girl was playing in the garden with her mother when the incident…
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation has begun building three dog shelters across the city to house rescued animals, as part of a broader drive to remove dogs from public places and strengthen sterilization and vaccination efforts.The shelters will be set up in three zones — West Zone (Rander), East Zone B (Sarthana) and South Zone…
