Menace Of Street Dogs Attack On Humans Become A Cause Of Concern In Mancherial 

Mancherial/Hyderabad, April 8 (Maxim News): The menace of street dogs has become a cause for concern for citizens of Mancherial town even as officials say they are taking steps to curb it.

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At least 15 persons including children were hospitalized when a pack of street dogs attacked them while they were moving on different streets in Ramnagar and LIC Colony on February 19.  about 10 children sustained injuries when the dogs bit them in Old Mancherial and Rajiv Nagar a few weeks ago.  attacks have become quite frequent.  “Children and elderly persons are living in the grip of fear due to the menace.  Officials should take steps to address the menace by taking up sterilization of dogs and administering anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) to the animals.” 

The dogs are not only attacking humans but also wild animals in certain places of the district.  In February, a deer that was mauled by dogs died while undergoing treatment in the Jannaram forest division.  Forest officials said wildlife hunters were still using dogs to kill herbivores in the wild.

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Animal Husbandry Department joint director Dr. Ramesh Kumar said, dogs normally do not attack humans or wildlife.  Only those deprived of food and care and those that develop aberrant behavior tend to bite humans and wild animals. Street dogs are dangerous when compared to pet dogs.  However, preventive measures play a vital role in eradicating the menace. 

Dog bite cases reported in the Mancherial district from January to March 31: 186, in the year 2023 it was 1,046, in 2022 it was 1093 and in 2021 it was 2,168.  (Maxim News) 

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