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Stray Dogs Menace: Rights Panel Demands Report
25 Aug
Summary
- Human rights commission seeks report on stray dogs at Medical College.
- Patients and staff face threats from dogs on campus daily.
- Corporation's animal birth control program reports 5,240 sterilizations.
The state human rights commission has demanded an immediate report from the city corporation concerning the alleged failure to manage the increasing stray dog population at the Government Medical College. The commission's chairperson directed the corporation secretary to submit the findings by September 14.
A public activist filed a complaint alleging that stray dogs pose a constant threat to patients, bystanders, and hospital employees. The complaint further stated that the civic body has not implemented effective measures despite the critical situation, jeopardizing the safety of thousands.
This situation arises amid broader concerns about stray dog control statewide, with the high court recently involving all local bodies in a suo motu case. The corporation currently operates an animal birth control program, reporting 5,240 dogs sterilized and 4,980 vaccinated, with 1,320 complaints resolved. Their Vandithadam ABC center capacity was also doubled in April.
