The local government in Bangalore in southern India’s Karnataka state will take action to identify stray dogs in the city after an 11-year-old boy was mauled and killed by a pack of strays last week.
Praveen was a sixth-grade student heading home from school when 10 stray dogs attacked him near Vibhutipura, Bangalore, on August 29. He was taken to a hospital immediately but succumbed to his wounds on Saturday, The Hindu reported.
The incident caused outrage in Bangalore. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the administrative body in Bangalore, asked for a report from relevant officers about measures to be taken against the stray dog epidemic.
On Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, who is also the city’s development minister, called an urgent meeting with local officials to decide on measures to tackle the stray-dog problem.
Sampath Raj, the mayor of Bangalore, blamed street vendors for throwing away non-vegetarian products, such as kebabs, which became food sources for stray dogs on the street, The New Indian Express reported.
In August 2017, a woman was attacked by a dozen strays in MS Ramaiah Nagar, Bangalore, media reported.
In India, stray cows are abound with total freedom, why not stray dogs? Another idea, why not cull this canine population and export dog meat to China where it is a delicacy?
Many countries eat human flesh too .. should we export you ??
Many countries eat human flesh too .. should we export you ??