The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the increasing number of dog bite incidents in the country and said that authorities have failed to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules.
The top court in its recent order instructed states to remove the stray dogs from the premises of hospitals, educational institutions, sports complexes, bus terminals, and railway stations in view of "alarming rise in dog bite incidents".
As many as 29,000 dog bite cases have been reported in Karachi so far in 2025, with 19 people losing their lives to rabies, highlighting a growing public health concern in the region, The Express Tribune reported.
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Chidambaram emphasised that dog lovers' concerns are valid, but they must also acknowledge the gravity of the situation. He stressed that being a dog lover does not contradict supporting measures like sequestering, sterilising, and vaccinating stray dogs.
"We are shocked to hear the orders that were passed. It was regarding the removal of dogs from certain areas. These areas have been loosely defined as educational, medical or sports institutions across the country. The order has been to make peripheral walls and fences within two weeks in
Supreme Court lawyer and petitioner Nanita Sharma, on Friday, in an emotional state of mind, described the Supreme Court's order on the stray dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, bus and railway stations. The stray dogs will not be released back in the same area
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria stated that all these institutions and places must be properly fenced to prevent the entry of stray dogs.
"I am on SIR duty in Kottayam, Pakkil. While on duty, I faced dog bites several times. The injury is making it hard to do duty, and do survey," the dog bite victim, BLO told ANI.
The Chief Secretaries of states and Union Territories appeared before the Supreme Court in compliance with its earlier order, and tendered an unconditional apology for not filing a compliance affidavit on the issue of menace of stray dog bites.