Hyderabad: Veterinary department swings into action over dog menace
This come after an eight-year-old boy died after being bitten by stray dogs in Bahadurpura area of old city on Saturday.
By Mohammed Hussain| Published: 1st February 2021 8:45 pm IST Representative Image
Hyderabad: The Veterinary department of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has swung into action to contain the street dog population in the city and prevent rabies disease in street dogs.
The veterinary officials under Charminar Zone have inspected the location and caught around 35 street dogs.
After taking the stock of the situation Dr Sadguna, assistant director of veterinary wing said that in compliance with the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, the department is conducting Animal Birth Control-cum-Anti Rabies (ABC-AR) drive to contain the street dog population and prevent rabies disease in street dogs.