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  • Surat: Incidents of dog bites increased, vaccination and surgery of stray dogs increased

    Surat: Incidents of dog bites increased, vaccination and surgery of stray dogs increased

    In Surat Municipal Corporation, cases of dog bites on children and other people are continuously coming to the fore. The way dogs are attacking children playing around the house, a very serious situation has arisen. The municipality has started taking serious action regarding this.

    Arrangement increased in DC (Dog Center) center

    The menace of stray dogs has increased a lot in Surat city. Stray dogs bite passers-by every day. Mad dogs also roam around the city indiscriminately and bite, which also increases the chances of death. The DC center has been set up in Surat’s Bhestan area. In which deworming and vaccination of dogs is done and the system of keeping stray dogs in cages has also been increased.

    65-70 operations are being done daily

    In Surat city, the municipal corporation is now taking vigorous action to catch dogs and the number of deworming and vaccination operations has also been doubled. Under normal circumstances only 30 to 35 dog operations were done daily in the DC center of Surat Municipal Corporation, but now this number has been increased to 65 to 70 operations daily to control dog bite incidents.

    Teams have been deployed in every zone

    Upper Market Superintendent Dr. Rajesh Gelani told that earlier Surat Municipal Corporation had a total of 42 cages to keep dogs in the DC Center, which has now been increased to a total of 97 cages, due to which the capacity and center to keep dogs in DC has increased. has also increased. Earlier it could accommodate 432 dogs but now it can accommodate more than 522 dogs. Earlier there used to be a team of two doctors but now its number has been doubled. Now, instead of 30 to 35 operations per day, a total of 65 to 70 operations for detoxification and vaccination are being performed by four doctors. Dog catching teams are working in every zone.

  • Surat: In the midst of increasing incidents of attacks, the Municipal Corporation has increased the capacity to catch dogs, vaccination has been speeded up.

    Surat: In the midst of increasing incidents of attacks, the Municipal Corporation has increased the capacity to catch dogs, vaccination has been speeded up.

    Questions are being raised on the work done by Surat Municipal Corporation for stray dogs. After the incident of dog attack on a girl in Althan village, about ten dogs have been chased away by the administration. The mayor made a statement about dog aggression that diabetes is on the rise in dogs and because of this they are becoming more aggressive.

    Dogs sent to Bhestan for vaccination

    Dog attack is creating fear among the people. Waking up after the complaint of the local people, the Surat Municipal Corporation has intensified the action to catch the dogs. The dogs are fast tracked by the municipal team that does the spay and vaccination. After this the dogs are sent to Bhestan for vaccination.

    Enhanced dog catching ability

    Surat Mayor Hemali Boghavala said that the system is working on high alert in view of the increasing number of dog bite cases. The dog cages have also been increased. The medical team has also been increased by increasing the capacity to catch dogs. A team of special doctors has also been formed for stray dogs in Surat.

    Attack on children is sad

    The mayor said that there are many reasons for dog attacks, including dogs being hungry, eating food in the hands of children, breeding time, and according to doctors, the rate of diabetes in dogs is also increasing. Other reasons may also be responsible for dogs becoming more aggressive. Children are being attacked in such a way which is sad. The system is trying to prevent incidents of dog attacks on children in Surat in the future.

    Two innocent children lost their lives in dog attack

    Significantly, the terror of stray dogs is being seen in Surat for a long time. However, the system has proved to be a complete failure in curbing the menace of dogs. So far two innocent children have lost their lives in dog attack in the city.

    A special team of doctors on the spot

    The mayor has attributed the rising number of dog attacks in the city to other causes, including diabetes. A special team of doctors has been deployed by the municipal government to find out the reasons for the dogs becoming more aggressive at that time. The team is probing the cause of the dog attack.