Overview

• A stray dog bit 56 people on June 17 in Kannur, starting with commuters at the new Thavakhara bus stand and later targeting pedestrians near the State Bank of India building
• Municipal corporation employees have launched intensified operations but have not yet been able to capture the dog, which remains at large
• By 11 am the emergency department at Kannur district hospital was flooded with bite victims, and four of the most serious cases were admitted to Pariyaram Medical College Hospital
• Victims suffered injuries ranging from minor puncture wounds to severe lacerations, prompting a broad mobilization of local healthcare services
• The attacks have reignited calls for a comprehensive animal birth control program to curb Kerala’s growing stray dog population