GHMC’s ABC fails to curb stray dog menace
February 02, 2021 21:05 IST
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February 02, 2021 21:05 IST
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February 02, 2021 21:05 IST
The city is home to a total of 4.61 lakh stray dogs and the number of surgeries per day is but a drop in the ocean
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Dogs from neighbouring municipalities enter GHMC area when the local dogs are taken away for birth control operations.
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The city is home to a total of 4.61 lakh stray dogs and the number of surgeries per day is but a drop in the ocean
Stray dog menace has reached diabolical proportions in the city as evidenced by the death of an eight-year-old boy Mohammed Ayan from Kishanbagh in a canine attack recently.
Hyderabad: Veterinary department swings into action over dog menace
This come after an eight-year-old boy died after being bitten by stray dogs in Bahadurpura area of old city on Saturday.
By Mohammed Hussain| Published: 1st February 2021 8:45 pm IST Representative Image
Hyderabad: The Veterinary department of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has swung into action to contain the street dog population in the city and prevent rabies disease in street dogs.
The veterinary officials under Charminar Zone have inspected the location and caught around 35 street dogs.
After taking the stock of the situation Dr Sadguna, assistant director of veterinary wing said that in compliance with the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, the department is conducting Animal Birth Control-cum-Anti Rabies (ABC-AR) drive to contain the street dog population and prevent rabies disease in street dogs.
Alappuzha takes prompt ABC steps
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The programme is being implemented to tackle stray dog menace
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The programme is being implemented to tackle stray dog menace
In a bid to tackle the stray dog menace, the Alappuzha municipality has started to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme.
The municipal area witnessed an increase in the incidents involving street dogs in recent times. As part of the programme, specially trained groups under the aegis of the Kudumbashree Mission have begun capturing strays for sterilisation.
“The captured dogs have been shifted to the Government Veterinary Hospital at Kanichukulangara for sterilisation. After sterilisation, dogs will be put under observation and provided special care, before releasing at the places of their capture and after affixing ear tags for identification,” said an official.
In India, the protocol to deal with feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves lacks teeth
In protected areas, dogs are a threat to both ungulates, which they hunt, and carnivores since they carry infectious diseases like rabies and parvovirus. Representational image. | Dibgyanshu Sarkar/AFP
The National Tiger Conservation Authority in December 2020 released a standard operating procedure document to tackle feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves across the country. It spells out detailed measures and procedures to be followed for handling the dog populations in those areas to avoid injuries and the spread of diseases in tigers and other wild animals.
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Opposite the Republic Monument on Taksim Square is one of Istanbul’s furry tourist attractions a large Turkish Kungal that has made the last aisle in Watson, a store, its favourite napping spot. As passing tourists take pictures with or of it, depending on their comfort with dogs, a green tag catches their attention an accessory that seems to be a must-have with canines who call the streets of Istanbul their home.
But this store isn’t the only space that welcomes strays. Cats and dogs alike can be seen strolling in and out of cafes, around the Hagia Sofia Square and even the royal palace. The city’s strays around 160,000 cats and 130,000 dogs are vaccinated, sterilised, marked and tracked by the government and NGOs.