A tide of dog attack incidents in Visakhapatnam in recent months has caused fear and alarm among residents. Notwithstanding sterilisation efforts by the municipal corporation, questions are being raised about the efficacy of its Animal Birth Control programme. B. Madhu Gopal explores the delicate balance between public safety and welfare of the city’s stray dog population
On March 4, four children playing on the street were attacked by a stray dog in the Vadlapudi area of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. They were treated at the local primary health centre.
Last September, a three-year-old boy was attacked by a pack of stray dogs at a construction site in VUDA Nagar, near Duvvada in the city. His parents, working nearby, swooped in to rescue him, averting grave danger to his life. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was administered an immunoglobulin injection followed by anti-rabies vaccination.
