Pune Sees More Than 65,000 Dog Bites Since 2022; Council Proposes Tagging Sterilised Strays
Legislators are urging strict adherence to national animal birth control rules by tagging sterilised dogs to improve monitoring across the city.
Overview
- State Industries Minister Uday Samant reported 16,569 bite cases in 2022, 22,945 in 2023 and 25,899 in 2024, totalling over 65,000 incidents since 2022.
- Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad sterilised 57,852 dogs in 2023–24 and 56,511 in 2024–25, bringing the two-year total above 100,000.
- Samant called for large-scale measures to tackle the stray dog menace in both urban centres and surrounding villages.
- NCP’s Idris Naikwadi proposed tagging sterilised dogs during drives to enhance tracking and assess the effectiveness of population control efforts.
- Lawmakers stressed the need to comply with Central Government laws and Supreme Court judgements for humane and effective stray dog management.