Rabid Dogs create Havoc in Bandipora Village, 03 bitten in a single day, Admin Clueless

District hospital lack anti- rabies vaccine

Suhail Rather

Bandipora, 13 Feb(PTK): 03 people were bitten by a rapid dog on thursday in Gamroo Village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district trigerring panic in the area with many scared of coming out of their houses as the stray pack kept prowling there throughout the day.

One case of minor among three was treated at the anti rabies clinic at Bandipora hospital while as others are presumed to have gone for private care due to non avaliability of anti rabies vaccine in the hospital.

Witnesses said some stray dogs on prowl attacked passerby whoever came their way.
“The residents of village Gamroo said that the stray dogs are on prowl in their area and have attacked and injured three people forcing them to stay indoors,” They said none of the government functionary visited the village to neutralize the rapid pack.

Residents said that the population of the dogs are increasing in the village 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.

Residents said that they have stopped sending their children out of their homes as they fear dogs are roaming around in the village and attack whosoever comes in their way.

Ironically Bandipora hospital lacks anti rabies vaccine.

Local who brought patient to the hospital and was denied anti rabbies injection said that, I tried to arrange some vaccines from district hospital, but returned empty handed. I even tried to contact stores outside the hospital but they all say that they are suffering due to acute shortage,”he said.

Despite repeated attempts Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Bandipora, Tajamul Hussain could not be contacted for the comments as he didn’t bothered to respond to the repeated phone calls from this reporter.(PTK)