BJP MLAs question own govt's inaction on stray dog menace
The extent of the threat posed by stray dogs in the state was evident on Monday in the House when BJP lawmakers urged chief minister Pramod Sawant to take the issue seriously.
Legislators from the treasury benches usually resort to platitudes during assembly debates, but the menace of the stray dogs has them worried.
'Stray dogs are increasing in all our constituencies. If we contact the animal husbandry department, it tells us to contact private agencies. If we call the agencies, they say that they don't have funds and govt has to give funds,' said BJP MLA Ulhas Tuenkar.
He was not the only BJP legislator to turn on his own ilk.
Former power minister Nilesh Cabral blamed stray dogs and stray cattle for road accidents. In a subtle jibe at govt, the Curchorem MLA said that schemes to control stray dogs and animals failed to make an impact. 'Some municipalities have failed to tackle stray cattle and stray dogs. The schemes should be implemented in the way they were envisaged. Just making schemes does not help,' said Cabral.
While he left some things unsaid, Michael Lobo, his BJP counterpart from Calangute, directly blamed stray dogs for the decline in tourists.
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'The stray dog population has increased ten-fold on beaches. We need to find a solution to this problem. Tourists who come for five days leave after just a day because they are afraid of the dogs,' said Lobo.
The MLA said govt has been providing assurances to tackle stray cattle and stray dogs for the last five years with no real change on the ground. 'Boys, girls, and the elderly have lost their lives because of such accidents.
Budgetary provision has been made, but if nothing is done with the money, there is no meaning to this,' said Lobo.
Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar also said that his constituents are scared of stepping out because of stray dogs.
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Bill to ban breeding of ferocious dogs introduced
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Concerned about aggressive dogs being reared in the state, govt on Monday introduced a bill to prevent people from keeping or breeding ferocious animals, particularly pitbulls.
The proposed legislation, called the Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication (Regulation and Compensation) Bill, 2025, was introduced by the department of animal husbandry and veterinary services, and proposes a three-month jail term and a fine of Rs 50,000 for violators.
The bill also offers victims and their families the chance to seek compensation from the dog owner. A clause in the bill suggests that persons convicted under the proposed law may also have to serve mandatory community service as a form of punishment. TNN
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