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After Viral Attack on Guard, BMC Moves to Capture Aggressive Stray in Goregaon West

The incident has sharpened concern over dog-bite surges in Maharashtra under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023.

Overview

  • CCTV from December 11 shows a dog lunging at a security guard outside Adarsh Vidyalaya in Siddharth Nagar and biting his left shoulder.
  • Residents in Motilal Nagar report a brown stray has bitten multiple people over several days, with injured locals seeking treatment at a trauma care hospital.
  • The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has begun efforts to capture the animal, with limited detailed updates from officials so far.
  • Local fear has grown as the video spread widely online and pedestrians say they are avoiding the area.
  • Maharashtra recorded over 30 lakh dog-bite cases in six years and 30 rabies deaths between 2021 and 2023, according to a statement to the state assembly.