Overview

• Activists say guards at Gate 10 refused to let sterilised, vaccinated dogs back on Thursday morning, leaving animals in vans for hours without food or water.
• SAI’s October 8 directive instructs private security to bar dogs and feeders inside the venue and warns of penalties, while requesting designated feeding points outside.
• SAI says MCD has identified 4–5 feeding areas around the stadium and alleges some individuals tried to force dog vans inside; activists deny wrongful conduct and call the barring unlawful.
• A Municipal Corporation of Delhi official earlier told PTI that 32 dogs picked up during the championships were released back by Thursday morning, though later reports noted eight were released on streets around the venue.
• The steps follow three October 3 dog-bite cases involving two visiting coaches and a security guard, all declared out of danger, with the standoff unfolding days before the Delhi Half Marathon at the stadium.