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Time of India
13 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Air India plane crash: Fauna near BJ Medical College, cared for by doctors & staff, falls silent
The crash site at BJ Medical College , surrounded by lush greens on three sides, was not only home to junior resident doctors but also to a vibrant ecosystem of at least 30 peacocks, 20 dogs, and several species of birds and cows. In the days since the crash, this once-lively campus has fallen eerily silent. According to sources, the remains of at least four peacocks, five dogs, and more than 50 birds have been found in the past five days. A watchman posted at the college told ET that the days leading up to the monsoon were blissful. The cries of peacocks would echo across the campus, and the green expanse bustled with life. "Now, you can only hear a couple of them," he said. Resident doctors and the mess staff who regularly fed the stray dogs either perished in the crash or have abandoned the college premises since the tragedy. The surviving animals now wander the site, unfed and thirsty. On Sunday afternoon, reporters standing outside the barricaded area of the crash site heard a dog howling for more than 15 minutes. Live Events "Our NGO, along with other NGOs, got multiple calls. Over the past five days, we've recovered several remains from the site. It has been difficult," said the founder of a local NGO sharing the ground reality. "We have to carefully move through the debris to pick up what's left. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if it is animal remains or something else. "It's not easy, but we have to do it," he said, adding that volunteers had cremated over 50 birds and five dogs charred at the site. The task has been particularly sensitive as body parts of some of the crash victims are still being recovered from the area. The Centre for Nurture and Care of Dogs (CNCD) has been deployed to keep carnivorous animals away from the site to prevent further contamination and to manage the risk of animals scavenging on human remains. Sources confirmed that several dogs were killed when the London-bound Air India flight crashed into the medical college hostel last Thursday, adding that at least one peacock also perished in the crash. "We have handed over the body of the peacock to the forest department, as it is a Schedule One protected bird," said Naresh Rajput, who serve as head of the cattle nuisance control department (CNCD) of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and is also involved in the rescue and clearance operations. Even as the crash site remains under close watch, the loss of both human and animal life continues to haunt those working on the ground.
Indian Express
07-06-2025
- Indian Express
17,336 pet dogs registered in Ahmedabad since Jan 1; 490 Rottweilers
Of 17,336 pet dogs registered online by 15,260 pet owners across Ahmedabad since January 1, 490 are Rottweilers. The registration process started on January 1 this year. As per data maintained by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD), Rottweiler is among the top ten breeds registered in the city. Not ruling out the possibility that this breed was mostly registered after the May 12 incident, CNCD Head of Department, Naresh Rajput, told The Indian Express: 'There is a possibility, but I would be able to confirm after going through the registration data.' On May 12, a pet Rottweiler named 'Rocky' mauled to death a four-month-old girl at Radheya Residency, a residential society in Ahmedabad's Hathijan area. The attack had also left the baby's aunt injured. The pet later died of Babesiosis disease on May 27. So far, 4,947 Labradors have been regitered in the city, followed by 1,849 German Shepherds, 1,743 Shih Tzus, 1,711 Golden Retrievers, 1,394 Pomeranians, 728 Beagles, 560 Siberian Huskies, and 512 Pugs. The highest number of registration was recorded in the west zone with over 4,430 dogs registered by around 3,872 owners, followed by northwest zone where over 3,494 pet dogs were registered by around 3048 owners. The online registration of pet dogs was mandated by the AMC under the 'Rabies-Free Ahmedabad City-2030' campaign. While the initial deadline was May 31, it was later extended till June 30. The deadline had been extended twice before that. Owners getting their dogs registered during June 1-30 will have to pay Rs 500 per pet against. Earlier, owners were charged a fee of Rs 200 per dog.
Indian Express
01-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
Over 15,000 pet dogs registered in Ahmedabad since Jan 1; 64% in last 18 days
Over 64 per cent of the total registrations of pet dogs recorded in Ahmedabad city since January 1 were done barely in last 18 days. Of the 15,476 registrations recorded till May 31, 9,928 were done in the last 18 days — between May 14 and 31 — shortly after a pet Rottweiler in the city mauled a four-month-old girl to death on May 12. The attack reported in Radheya Residency, a residential society in Ahmedabad's Hathijan, had also left the child's aunt injured. The pet later died of Babesiosis disease on May 27. As per the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC's) Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) data, 8,780 owners registered 9,928 pet dogs in 18 days. 'This is against last three and a half months since the online pet dog registrations were launched by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on January 1, 2025. Till May 13, a total of 4,874 owners registered 5,548 pet dogs,' CNCD Head of Department Naresh Rajput told The Indian Express. The trend also revealed that the highest daily registrations were reported on May 16 and 17 and then when approaching the deadline, on May 29, 30 and 31. On May 31, the AMC, which mandated online registration of pets under the 'Rabies-free Ahmedabad city-2030' campaign, has extended the deadline by another month. Previously, this deadline was extended twice. However, this time, the registration fee of Rs 200 per dog has been increased to Rs 500 from June 1 till 30 and owners have to compulsorily register their pet dogs by applying online on the official website. There is not a single Rottwielier among the 5,520 pet dogs registered by 4,848 owners. As per AMC data, among the registered breeds are German Shepherd (Alsatian), Labrador, Golden Retriever, Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Pug, Doberman, Siberian Husky. The highest registration was reported from the west zone where over 3,300 dogs were registered by nearly 2,900 owners, followed by north west zone where over 2,700 pet dogs were registered by nearly 2,400 owners.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Indian Express
Can you lose water, sewer connection if your pets attack other people? Ahmedabad civic body mulls options
Soon, pet owners may find their water and sewage connection cut if the pet causes any harm – physical or otherwise — to anyone outside the premises where it lives. In light of the recent incident of a Rottweiler mauling an infant to death, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is mulling over the kind of penalties that could be imposed in order to fix the liability of pet owners. 'Owner's responsibility and liability has to be fixed. Possible ways include to cut the water and sewage connection along with slapping a fine if the dog causes any harm to anyone outside its premises. The owner has to pay and be liable for all the acts of the pet. Though these (the snapping of utilities) are just possibilities, a decision will be taken soon,' a senior AMC official told The Indian Express. Meanwhile, following the Rottweiler incident earlier this week, as many as 630 pets were registered with the civic body in barely two days — May 14 and 15. This is more than double the number of pet dogs registered in April when the figure stood at 305 for the entire month. As per the pet dog registration data maintained by the Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), 5,520 pet dogs were registered by 4,848 owners till May 13. None of these were of Rottweiler breed. 'Within two days after the May 12 incident, nearly 630 pet dogs were registered by the owners. This could be due to a wide coverage of the Rottweiler news as well as the police taking a serious note of the incident and springing into action,' CNCD head of department Naresh Rajput told The Indian Express. It is not clear yet if any of the newly registered pets are Rottweilers. Under the 'Rabies-free Ahmedabad city-2030' campaign, the registration of pet dogs began on January 1. The initial deadline for online registration has already been extended twice: From March 31, it was pushed to April 30 and later to May 31. AMC officials said the deadline will no longer be extended, keeping in mind the May 12 incident. However, penal action against those failing to get their pet dogs registered is yet to be determined by AMC. 'This which will be done after discussions,' Rajput said. Earlier this week, the CNCD impounded a pet Rottweiler while the police arrested its owner, Dilip Patel, after the dog attacked 17-year-old Heena and her four-month-old niece Rushika on Monday at a residential society in Ahmedabad. On Wednesday, the state government said that it is soon going to come up with a policy on domesticating 'wild dogs' in the state. Action will be taken against those who keep wild animals, including wild dogs, at their homes, Minister Rushikesh Patel said while responding to a question related to the incident. To be sure, though Rottweilers don't come under the category of wild dogs, they are banned in certain states in light of incidents involving them. As on May 15 afternoon, a total of 6,088 pet dogs were registered by 5,350 owners. The highest number of registered dogs were from the west zone — 1,663 dogs by 1,454 owners — followed by the north west zone where 1,412 dogs have been registered by 1,227 owners. Among the breeds that are registered are German Shepherd, Labrador, Golden Retriever, Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Pug, Doberman, and Husky.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Indian Express
Rottweiler attack spurs pet registration in Ahmedabad, 630 recorded in two days – more than double of last month
FOLLOWING the incident where a Rottweiler mauled a four-month-old infant to death and left her aunt injured, as many as 630 pets were registered with the civic body in barely two days — May 14 and 15. This is more than double the number of pet dogs registered in April when the figure stood at 305 for the entire month. As per the pet dog registration data maintained by the Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), 5,520 pet dogs were registered by 4,848 owners till May 13. None of these were of Rottweiler breed. 'Within two days after the May 12 incident, nearly 630 pet dogs were registered by the owners. This could be due to a wide coverage of the Rottweiler news as well as the police taking a serious note of the incident and springing into action,' CNCD head of department Naresh Rajput told The Indian Express. It is not clear yet if any of the newly registered pets are Rottweilers. Under the 'Rabies-free Ahmedabad city-2030' campaign, the registration of pet dogs began on January 1. The initial deadline for online registration has already been extended twice: From March 31, it was pushed to April 30 and later to May 31. AMC officials said the deadline will no longer be extended, keeping in mind the May 12 incident. However, penal action against those failing to get their pet dogs registered is yet to be determined by AMC. 'This which will be done after discussions,' Rajput said. Earlier this week, the CNCD impounded a pet Rottweiler while the police arrested its owner, Dilip Patel, after the dog attacked 17-year-old Heena and her four-month-old niece Rushika on Monday at a residential society in Ahmedabad. On Wednesday, the state government said that it is soon going to come up with a policy on domesticating 'wild dogs' in the state. Action will be taken against those who keep wild animals, including wild dogs, at their homes, Minister Rushikesh Patel said while responding to a question related to the incident. To be sure, though Rottweilers don't come under the category of wild dogs, they are banned in certain states in light of incidents involving them. As on May 15 afternoon, a total of 6,088 pet dogs were registered by 5,350 owners. The highest number of registered dogs were from the west zone — 1,663 dogs by 1,454 owners — followed by the north west zone where 1,412 dogs have been registered by 1,227 owners. Among the breeds that are registered are German Shepherd, Labrador, Golden Retriever, Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Pug, Doberman, and Husky.
