MCC Dog Squad expresses helplessness to visit spot as it has no driver Mysore/Mysuru: Reports of stray dog attacks, resulting in injuries to both children and adults, have become common, sparking concerns among city residents. On Thursday, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl child was severely injured in a stray dog attack at Gundurao Nagar on the Mysuru-Nanjangud…
Stray Menace in Mysuru
October 28, 2023Stray dogs have dominated quite a few living room conversations this week. The death of famous Wagh Bakri Tea brand’s Director due to brain haemorrhage which he suffered when he fell down after being chased by stray dogs and Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra’s fight with her ex-boyfriend over their pet rottweiler ‘Henry’ put dogs…
Stray dogs bite three tourists at KRS Dam
August 21, 2023Operation begins to catch canines; stalls selling non-veg food reason for dog numbers to increase say officers Srirangapatna: The picturesque Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens, a popular tourist destination, is plagued by stray dog menace. Last evening, over three tourists sustained bite and scratch injuries and one of the dogs, provoked by…
Stray dog menace: MCC to move SC
July 29, 2023Mayor Shivakumar cites standing guidelines of Apex Court to check the menace of stray dogs in country Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council has resolved to move Supreme Court (SC) to seek relevant directions to check the menace of stray dogs in the city. The Council meeting of MCC, held at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Council…
Three sheep, one goat killed in stray dogs attack
July 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Three sheep and a goat were killed in attack by a pack of stray dogs on Veene Seshanna Road, Agrahara, in city yesterday. Mudassir Ahmed, a resident of first cross, Veene Seshanna Road, is a roadside vendor and has been rearing livestock in a vacant site adjacent to his house, by building a compound…
Who will crack the whip on menace of strays?
July 3, 2023Cows, bulls, horses and even pigs move in the middle of the roads, risking motorists, pedestrian safety Mysore/Mysuru: The menace of stray cattle continues to persist in various parts of the city, as the officers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) disregard the orders of the Mayor, who had recently warned of strict action if the…
A humane approach for stray dog menace: Dog shelter coming up at Rayanakere
November 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Walk around the city and one will find hundreds of dogs tied to the gates or living under harsh conditions at all open spaces and nearby hotels and street food-joints. With many recent events of dog biting, residents are at loggerheads with stray dog feeders. Amid this, a street dog rehabilitation centre is coming…
FIR against four for killing stray dog at Lakshmipuram
April 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Six months after a dog was brutally beaten to death with the killing caught on camera in Lakshmipuram, the Police have filed an FIR against four persons yesterday. Lakshmipuram Police action came on the heels of the intervention by People For Animals (PFA) volunteers who visited the spot and made enquiries locally. Four persons…
Of stray Dogs and not-so-stray Men!
January 23, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD I am writing about this subject after reading a front page report in the Star of Mysore recently about how citizens are being forced to bear the brunt of an ever increasing population of stray dogs and pigs in our city. Interestingly, the so-called stray pigs are certainly not…
Stray dog menace: MCC spending Rs. 3.40 lakh per month to neuter 400 dogs
January 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: While residents of the city are an annoyed lot as they have to bear stray dog nuisance, especially with continuous barking and often obstructing vehicular movement during peak hours, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has claimed that it spends Rs. 3,40,000 per month to sterilise over 300 to 400 dogs. Along with stray dogs,…
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