Spurt in canine attacks: Addressing the stray dog issue in Gujarat

The number of residents falling prey to the stray dog menace has jumped despite the increase in number of dogs sterilised and vaccinated in last three years.

While, the number of neutered dogs has increased from 25,700 in 2012-13 to over 39,200 in 2015-16 till March, the dog bite cases has also jumped from 41,345 in 2013 to 50,861 in 2015. One person also died of rabies in Ahmedabad last year.

In the absence of updated data on dog population in the city, the authorities are relying on the 2011 dog census conducted by the Humane Society International (HSI) that concluded the street dog population in Ahmedabad was 2.15 lakh. There has been no attempt by the municipal body to update this figure in the last five years.
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