Spiralling stray dog attacks and unsettling questions about the efficacy of locally administered anti-rabies vaccine have compelled the Kerala government to call an urgent meeting of top officials on Monday to devise measures to mitigate the alarming public menace.
Local Self-Governments Minister M.B. Rajesh will chair the meeting. A 2001 law prevents the culling of stray dogs. Reviving the stagnant animal birth control programme (ABC) and inoculating stray dogs to reduce the rabies risk might be the limited options for the government.
Moreover, the government appeared acutely mindful of animal rights. It also wants to prevent any vigilante action against strays by angered residents.
