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Dog bites on the rise
Bharat Singh’s family was struck with grief as his five-year-old son Charan Singh lost his life after bitten by a stray dog.
Bharat Singh’s family was struck with grief as his five-year-old son Charan Singh lost his life after bitten by a stray dog. The incident happened at Kukatpally on Thursday. According to reports, a stray dog bit Charan Singh seven days ago and he was taken to a quack for treatment. However, things got out of hand and the boy succumbed to rabies.
- Fever Hospital sees increase in dog bite cases
- 5,636 cases in the past five months; as many as 8 lives were lost
- 25 to 30 cases of dog bites are reported every day
- Stray dog menace higher during mating season
This is not an isolated incident and as many as eight people lost their lives to rabies and about 6,000 cases of dog bite were reported at Fever Hospital, Nallakunta, in the past five months. Initial estimates with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) veterinary department point that there are more than three lakh dogs in the city (stray and licenced). Due to the mating season, people in most colonies fear to venture in the dark. About 25 to 30 cases of dog bites are reported every day.
People allege that the veterinary department of the GHMC is limiting the vaccination programme only to posh areas and colonies and are leaving basthis. According to the rules, the stray dogs that are captured in the area should be vaccinated and should be released at the same area where it was captured. However, the officials face stiff opposition from the locals. Fearing the ire of the people, the veterinary department workers don’t even go about capturing stray dogs.
The corporation spends Rs 5 crore a year and there are five centres for vaccination of dogs in the city. These are Jeedimatla, Autonagar, Chudi Bazaar, Patel Nagar and Kukatpally. The corporation officials claim that around 200 dogs are operated every day at these centres. However, with an increase in dog bite cases, serious questions are being raised over the implementation of the programme.
Veterinary doctors state that October to January is the mating season for dogs and people have to be very careful and it is advisable not to go near a pack of dogs.
“Dog bite cases should not be neglected and the patient has to be rushed to a hospital. There was no shortage of rabies vaccines and it would be administered free at all government hospitals,” informed Dr P Venkateswara Reddy, chief veterinary officer, GHMC.
He asked people to call and inform about stray dogs on the prowl to the following numbers; East Zone (Autonagar) 9989930359,9989930357, South Zone (Chudi Bazaar) 9989930358, Central Zone (Patel Nagar) 9704456521,9989930356, West Zone (KPHB) 900911937, North Zone (Jeedimetla) 9704456520, 9989930397.
Number of dog bite cases at Fever Hospital till October 30
Month No of cases
May 922
June 1007
July 1091
August 964
September 685
October 967
