Stray Dogs Bite Japan and Kenya Coaches During Para Athletics Training in New Delhi
Organizers say prior efforts to keep animals out were undercut by repeated feeding near the stadium.
Overview
- The incidents occurred on October 3 during training at the World Para Athletics Championships venue in New Delhi.
- Both national-team coaches were treated at a hospital, according to Indian media reports carried by Kyodo.
- The organizing committee had asked local authorities in August to remove stray dogs from the site for safety.
- India’s Supreme Court in August ordered vaccination and sterilization measures to address rabies risks.
- An estimated one million stray dogs live in Delhi and nearby suburbs, underscoring the scale of the public-health challenge.