Document Fragment View

Matching Fragments

• At Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Kilpauk, Chennai, multiple patients were bitten by stray dogs in a few days.5 • At Ernakulam General Hospital, Kochi, a stray dog attacked five people. Four of those were inside the hospital premises, including a patient.6 5 Stray dogs hound IMH patients, three bitten in three days; LINK:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/stray-dogs-hound-imh- patients-three-bitten-in-three-days/articleshow/120561697.cms. 6 Stray dog attacks five on Ernakulam General Hospital premises; LINK:

Incidents:

• At Kannur Railway Station, Kerala, a stray dog reportedly bit 18 people at the station (on the platform and near the ticket counter) and the animal was later confirmed to have rabies. News article further indicated that residents and 10 Horrific! Stray dogs attack foreign coaches at World Para Athletics Championships, fifth such incident at JLN stadium; LINK:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/horrific- stray-dogs-attack-foreign-coaches-at-world-para-athletics-championships-fifth- such-incident-at-jln-stadium/articleshow/124300397.cms.
https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/sambhal-city-mad-dog-terrorizes- railway-station-injures-several-40014446.html.
20
• At Kannur Bus Stand, Kerala, a stray dog attacked about 50 people, including at the bus- stand premises.15 • At KSRTC Bus Stand, Kottayam, Kerala, several people (including a former municipal chairperson) were injured in a stray dog attack that started around the bus stand and footpath routes mid- afternoon.16
23. Despite the statutory framework of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2001 as amended in 2023, and

15 Stray dog attacks 50 people in Kannur town; LINK:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/stray-dog-attacks-50- people-in-kannur-town/articleshow/121916268.cms.

16 Stray dog attacks panic Kottayam bus stand, several injured. LINK:

https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/08/21/stray-dog-attack- kottayam.html.
21