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Datanomics: 3 in 10 stray dog-bite cases from the Southern region
Jayant Pankaj New Delhi
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The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the removal of stray dogs from the Delhi-NCR region, citing a surge in canine attacks and rabies related deaths. Between 2018 and 2024, the country recorded over 30 million dog-bite cases, with the highest shares reported in the South, followed by West and North. According to a 2024 Lancet Infectious Diseases study, India records about 9.1 million animal bites annually.
Highest proportion of dog bites happens in south and west India
In the South, the share of dog-bite cases rose to 36 per cent in 2024 from 28 per cent in 2021.
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