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DOG BITE CASES IN INDIA – DATA

DATA LINK DATE


20-time rise in dog bite cases in Bihar: Eco Survey https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ 26.02.2024
patna/20-time-rise-in-dog-bite-cases-in-
state-eco-survey/articleshow/
107997540.cms

Incidents of pet dog attacks on the rise https://thepatriot.in/delhi-ncr/incidents-of- 02.02.2024


pet-dog-attacks-on-the-rise-45151
Dog bite cases in India rise by 26.5% YoY to 2.75 million incidents in 2023 https://www.business-standard.com/india- 19.12.2023
news/dog-bite-cases-in-india-rise-by-26-5-
yoy-to-2-75-million-incidents-in-2023-
123121900863_1.html

The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to decide on whether licences should be provided to keep https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ 17.01.2024
“dangerous” dog breeds such as Pitbull, Terriers, American Bulldog, Rottweiler, etc and their delhi/girl-attacked-american-bully-dog-
cross-breeds. A PIL was filed in the court in which the petitioner said the civic body was still delhi-case-lodged-9112132/
issuing licences to dog owners with such breeds.

MCD officials said that in absence of a dog licence, a fine of Rs 500 is imposed on the dog owner
along with a fine of Rs 1,000 under IPC Section 289. If an unlicensed dog bites several people or is
involved in “serial attacks”, it might be picked up by the MCD, they added.

Dog bite cases double in 3 years, 36% cases of rabies occur in India, says govt https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/ 06.12.2023
2023/Dec/06/dog-bite-cases-double-in-3-
India has also become the capital of rabies-related deaths – over 36 per cent of the world’s deaths years-36-cases-of-rabies-occur-in-india-
due to rabies occur in India alone, as per the WHO Association for the Prevention and Control of says-govt-2639017.html
Rabies in India (APCRI)-2004 study.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &
Dairying Jointly launched the National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination in the
year 2021.

Compensate Dog Bite Victims In Delhi: Ex-Minister To Arvind Kejriwal https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/provide- 16.11.2023
aid-for-dog-bite-victims-in-delhi-ex-
minister-to-arvind-kejriwal-lt-governor-
4580475

Delhi witnesses tremendous rise in dog bite cases, these hospital reports maximum number of https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi- 15.03.2023
instances witnesses-tremendous-rise-in-dog-bite-
cases-these-hospital-reports-maximum-
number-of-instances-11678860729649.html

MCD data highlights a dogged conflict https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/ 16.09.2022


delhi-news/mcd-data-highlights-a-dogged-
MCD has urged citizens to get their pet dogs registered in wake of “increasing number of dog conflict-101663278734892.html
bite incidents”. “Under the section 399 of Delhi Municipal Act 1957, it is mandatory to
register all pet dogs with the municipal corporation,” MCD said in an official statement.

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