Rabid Dogs create Havoc in Bandipora Village’s, 22 bitten in two days

Suhail Rather

Bandipora, 14 March: More than two dozen people, including children have been injured by stray dogs in Bandipora, creating panic among residents.

The residents of Nadihal, C.A.Khan and Gundpora Rampora villages of Bandipora are feeling insecure these days due to manifold increase in number of the dogs.
Dogs have bitten more than 22 persons in past two days including nine children and two ladies.

Residents said that there is nobody to address the problem of the people, they added none of the government functionary visited the villages to neutralize the rabid pack.

Residents said that the population of the dogs are increasing in the villages and authorities are not concerned about the issue and are acting as mute spectators.

They appealed authorities to act against the increasing population of the rapid dogs.

Abdul Majid a resident of Nadihal village said that the dogs that are present in hundreds in Nadihal and Gundpora villages have made the lives of people hell as they have stopped sending their children out of their homes as they fear dogs are roaming around in the villages and attack whosoever comes in their way. “We appeal authorities to curb the dog population and kill the stray dogs in the area. If it will not oblige then locals will be forced to kills these stray dogs themselves,” he said.

Chief Medical Officer Bandipora Dr Tajamul Hussain said, “that free anti-rabies injection were given to about 22 injured persons initially and will be assisted in future course as well”. (PTK)