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.
Fatal attacks, rabies deaths, and broken healthcare systems paint a grim picture of India's stray dog crisis. Beyond bites, the problem stems from failed sterilisation efforts, misplaced activism, and administrative inaction.
In a CCTV footage, the toddler, identified as Harinandan, could be seen playing with another child on the roadside when the dog pounced on him, inflicting severe injuries.
Father of the children, Ved Prakash, said, “I was working in the society while my children were playing when the stray dog attacked them. After a lot of effort, we managed to get Sachin out of its jaws.”