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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on yesterday took serious note of the stray dog menace. They issued notices to the Chandigarh administration and governments of Punjab and Haryana, asking them to show their policies on compensation paid to victims of dog bite.  The direction came during the hearing of …

A day before yesterday we reported about a dog bite case in Phase 2 Mohali, and by today the number of dog bite cases in Mohali has risen to 13! Among the 13 cases reported, there were two children who were bitten by stray dogs in different parts of the …

P S Dhankar, an 83- year- old, retired brigadier is the latest victim of stray dog bite in sector 17, Gurugram. The incident happened when he was walking back to his home on Monday night. He received injuries on his left leg and right arm. Rising stray dog bite cases in …

Yesterday, the Supreme Court raised a question,“Why does Kerala have such a peculiar dog bite menace?.”A committee appointed by Supreme Court, warned about the excessive stray dog population and that it will continue to pose a “very serious threat” to public safety unless brought down to a “manageable level”. Dog bite …

Stray dogs in Kerala bite over 31000 people! In the past 3 months, stray dogs in Kerala have bitten a total of 31,114 persons, said K K Shailaja, Health Minister. As per the statistics, the highest number of dog bites were reported in the month of June, July and August. Stray dogs …

Two separate incidents of stray dog bite cases reported in the city of Lucknow, U.P. Incident 1: Neighbors fight over a dog bite On 10 September, Saturday morning, a youth in Krishnanagar was bit by a pet dog. He filed an FIR against the owner of the pet dog. The …

Considering the recent incidents of stray dog menace in Kerala, where stray dogs mauled a 65-year old woman to death and another native of Pulluvila, was also attacked and severely injured by stray dogs, Kerala’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan directed officials to take strong steps to catch stray dogs with …

On 5th April, 2016, the Supreme Court of India issued a historic judgement where it ordered a state government to pay Rs. 40,000 to a man as a compensation, who lost his wife due to a stray dog bite. The Supreme Court also appointed a committee to monitor stray dog …