Unlike in other parts of the State, students of Koothali in Kozhikode did not go to school on Monday. A day before, the area reported four stray dog bites, and there was one rabies death six months ago. It prompted the Koothali Panchayat to declare a holiday for educational institutions within its limits on Monday.
“We had four dog bite cases reported on Sunday. As there was a rabies death six months ago, we were concerned about sending children to school the next day, especially since we could not track the dogs that bit people,” Anoop Kumar V.M, vice-president of Koothali Panchayat, told The Hindu.
Three of the dog bites took place in Ward 3 of the panchayat while the fourth one was reported from Ward 8 of nearby Changaroth panchayat.
