With a sharp uptick in the number of rabid dog bite cases, the concerns over stray dog management has engulfed Kottayam after a hiatus.
According to Shaji Panikkassery, District Animal Husbandry Officer in Kottayam, the number of dog biting cases in the region was rising at an alarming rate with back to back cases being reported from different locations.
While about 25 people have received treatment for dog bites, at least four dogs involved in the attacks were later confirmed with rabies infection.
