Stray dog menace: law student approaches Kerala HC
A law student has approached the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to end the stray dog menace in the State through animal birth control and other means after she was bitten by a stray dog at Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram.
In her petition, the student named Keerthana stated that she was attacked by a group of stray dogs and bitten by one on May 30 when she was returning home from Nedumangad town. Other residents of Nedumangad municipality too were encountering a similar situation, she said, referring to three to four stray dog attacks in the region within a week of her incident.
No effective action
Ruing that no effective action was taken despite complaints made to local authorities, she further sought a directive to constitute committees under Rule 24 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, across Kerala, to control the stray dog population by capturing, sterilising, and rehabilitating them in shelters within a time frame.
Following this, the court on Friday sought instructions from the State on the issue and adjourned it for hearing on June 17.
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A law student has approached the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to end the stray dog menace in the State through animal birth control and other means after she was bitten by a stray dog at Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram. In her petition, the student named Keerthana stated that she was attacked by a group of stray dogs and bitten by one on May 30 when she was returning home from Nedumangad town. Other residents of Nedumangad municipality too were encountering a similar situation, she said, referring to three to four stray dog attacks in the region within a week of her incident. No effective action Ruing that no effective action was taken despite complaints made to local authorities, she further sought a directive to constitute committees under Rule 24 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, across Kerala, to control the stray dog population by capturing, sterilising, and rehabilitating them in shelters within a time frame. Following this, the court on Friday sought instructions from the State on the issue and adjourned it for hearing on June 17.
