Overview

• Coaches Dennis Maragia of Kenya and Meiko Okumatsu of Japan were bitten in separate incidents near the warm-up and call-room areas.
• Event medics treated them on site before transfer to Safdarjung Hospital, where both received care and were reported out of danger.
• The Organising Committee and Delhi’s civic body deployed two dedicated dog-catching teams with vehicles to maintain a constant presence inside the venue.
• Authorities say captured dogs are being moved to nearby shelters for care in line with animal-welfare norms, with no culling.
• Reports differ on the total number of victims, with one account alleging additional bites to a Japanese athlete and a security guard, while organisers stress the championships continue through October 5 with reinforced safety measures.