After being referred to KMCRI Hubballi, the child succumbed to rabies, while a two year old boy was injured in Belagavi, amid Supreme Court remarks on compensation and the next hearing scheduled for 20 January.
A 5-year-old girl, Nisha Shinde, died of rabies on December 21 in Diva, nearly a month after a stray dog bite, despite four anti-rabies vaccine doses. Her family questions treatment, urging stray control amid rising dog attacks in the area.
The Supreme Court of India has issued stringent orders for making educational institutions and public spaces free from the menace of stray dogs.
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Arman’s family said hospitals refused to treat him despite visible rabies symptoms. Shattered by the loss, they urged authorities to remove stray dogs from the area to prevent more such heartbreaking incidents.
Authorities identify 14 hotspots, capture nearly 50 dogs, and confirm rabies in brain tissue tests, while civic bodies intensify vaccination drives and sterilisation efforts to prevent further spread across Coimbatore and nearby areas.
RTI data reveals rising dog bite incidents in Pune even as rabies cases fall, prompting criticism of PMC’s sterilisation claims and calls for broader accountability in managing the growing stray dog menace.
The child’s aunt said they had to rush between multiple hospitals before turning to a private one. A complaint has been filed at Sultanpuri police station, holding the MCD accountable for failing to control stray dogs.
Minister Rajesh said that since the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules do not allow euthanasia, the government relied on the Animal Husbandry Rules for allowing euthanasia of diseased stray dogs.