Following the death of a four-year-old boy in Amberbet after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs, Mayor G Vijaya Laxmi ordered an investigation into the entire incident.
Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, the Mayor said, “the incident that claimed the life of a child is very unfortunate. On behalf of the State government, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is providing assistance to the boy’s parents.”
According to a GHMC report, when the Veterinary Officer of Amberpet Circle learned about the stray Dog attack on the child, he rushed to the scene and inquired. Locals informed officials that the boy was alone and carrying food in a carry bag, following which the dogs attacked him.
Meanwhile, in order to address the issue of Stray Dogs attacking people, particularly children, the GHMC intends to launch an exclusive dog adoption program in each of its 30 circles. According to the initial plan, the corporation has set a goal of 600 dog adoptions per month in its jurisdiction with the assistance of citizens.
“We can create awareness about dog feeding points and their adoption besides ensuring adequate drinking water for strays and deployment of staff at areas where dog bite complaints are reported frequently,” the Mayor said.
These dog bite prevention measures are in addition to the ongoing measures, such as the Animal Birth Control-cum-Anti Rabies (ABC-AR) program, which aims to control the street dog population and prevent Rabies disease.
According to GHMC records, the corporation has conducted sterilisation to 50,091 street dogs in 2020-21, 73,601 in 2021-22 and 40,155 in 2022-23.
“There are around 5.75 lakh street dogs in the city and among them 75 per cent have been sterilized,” the Mayor said.
(This story has been sourced from a third-party syndicated feed, agencies. Raavi Media accepts no responsibility or liability for the text’s dependability, trustworthiness, reliability, and data. Raavi Media management/ythisnews.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content at its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.)
