Stray Dogs Spotted Inside A Govt. Hospital Ward In UP

Recently, in a government-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi, stray dogs were spotted inside the wards where patients were admitted.

People at the hospital said, “We are scared, but if we complain to the staff, they say just shoo the dogs away by yourself.”

Meanwhile, a senior Chief Medical Officer said, “We’ve taken cognizance of it and have deployed staff to not let this happen.”

This thing came into noticed when increasing incidents of dog attacks have rattled the Sitapur city of Uttar Pradesh.

State minister Suresh Khanna on Saturday said that the government cannot be held responsible for the same.

Stray dog menace

The menace incidents began on May 1, when stray dogs began attacking children in Sitapur and nearby areas.

To tackle the issue, the local administration had called a dog catcher team from Mathura, but it was later sent back. 14 Kids have been killed and several others injured in such cases since November.

The incidents have led to the formation of a committee by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

He said, “Effective action should be taken by forming joint teams comprising officials of the police department, animal health department, nagar palika and nagar panchayat. A team of experts from Lucknow and Bareilly should be called, and a probe be done in this regard.”

The administration has also announced that drones and night vision binoculars would be used to track the dogs and observe their activities.

Hardoi: Dogs seen inside wards of District Hospital, people at the hospital say, ‘We are scared but if we complain to the staff they say just shoo the dogs away yourself.’ Chief Medical Officer says, ‘We’ve taken cognizance of it & have deployed staff to not let this happen.’ pic.twitter.com/7VHCkTefrw

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Reference: Hindustan Times

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