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[[File:Stray dogs from Kozhikode, Kerala, India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Stray dogs in Kerala, India]]
[[India]] has the highest number of attacks by [[stray dogs]] in the world.<ref>{{cite web | title=The menace of street dogs in Indian cities | url=http://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-menace-of-street-dogs-in-indian-cities/ }}</ref> India has 36% of all [[rabies]] deaths in the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=Rama |date=2016-10-21 |title=India has 30 million stray dogs. If one was to compare the number of bites to the number of stray dogs living in India, the high number quickly comes into context. The overwhelming majority of stray dogs in India live in complete harmony with their surroundings and the people living amidst them. In one state, vigilantes are being pushed to kill them. |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-has-30-million-stray-dogs-one-state-is-pushing-vigilantes-to-kill-them/2016/10/20/48017a70-252f-4440-9a55-8ca9d4509145_story.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> There have been incidents where small babies are mauled to death by stray dogs in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isn't public safety prime responsibility of civic bodies? |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/isnt-public-safety-prime-responsibility-of-civic-bodies-196835 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111091656/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/isnt-public-safety-prime-responsibility-of-civic-bodies-196835 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> India also has the largest number of stray dogs in the world, along with the highest cases of rabies deaths. Many rabies deaths are unreported.

In compliance with Animal Birth Control rules, 2001, stray dogs may not be killed as it is unconstitutional. They have to be vaccinated and sterilized. Municipalities lack the money to sterilize stray dogs due to misuse and mismanagement of the granted funds for this purpose. Many Indians believe that stray dog attacks are common in their area and that the municipality does not take the necessary steps to vaccinate and sterilize in accordance to the Animal Birth Control Program to reduce dog bites. The ABC Program created in 2001 to check stray dog populations through mass vaccination and sterilization like Bhutan,<ref>{{cite web|title=SC stray dog order: How Bhutan achieved 100% sterilisation, Netherlands formed a pet police force|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/pet-police-force-and-sterilisation-how-bhutan-netherlands-resolve-the-stray-dog-issue-10183757/lite/|website=The Indian Express|author=Drishti Jain|date=12 August 2025|access-date=28 January 2026|language=en}}</ref> but it resulted in severe mismanagement of granted funds and thus an increase in stray dogs populations due to negligence in performance and corruption.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lobo |first=Ryan |title=Opinion: What Explains India's Privileged Treatment of Street Dogs? – The Wire Science |url=https://science.thewire.in/health/abc-rules-street-dogs/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In some Indian cities, stray dog attacks are often considered a danger to children and old people.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Gardiner |date=2012-08-07 |title=Where Streets Are Thronged With Strays Baring Fangs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/india-stray-dogs-are-a-menace.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Maharashtra]] have the highest number of stray dogs. [[Tamil Nadu]], Maharashtra and [[West Bengal]] have the highest number of dog bites.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stray dog menace: Civic bodies have failed us, say 90% people in a national survey |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/stray-dog-attack-noida-national-survey-civic-bodies-have-failed-us-say-90-people-2286950-2022-10-18 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The Bihar government found that stray dog bites are the third largest cause of disease in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who let the dogs out: Canine attacks the 3rd biggest cause for disease in Bihar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/who-let-the-dogs-out-canine-attacks-the-3rd-biggest-cause-for-disease-in-bihar-321456-2016-05-03 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=India Today |date=May 3, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

== Individual attacks ==
In 2007, in Bangalore, two children were killed by a pack of dogs. This resulted in mass killing of dogs throughout the city causing animal rights activists to protest against the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] for the action they took against stray dogs, which were cruel and improper.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-04-05 |title=Beware of dogs |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/article30190869.ece |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=frontline.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2009, [[Meerut]] had several attacks by dogs that killed children.<ref>{{cite news |date=2009-03-11 |title=Hunt for man-eater dogs |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/hunt-for-man-eater-dogs/story-eutw7ZiNj1wwzVDckLZFTO.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

A man was found dead in Darjeeling, on 2013, with his arms, chest, and legs partially eaten, initially sparking fears of a leopard attack as pug marks were found nearby before. Subsequent investigation using CCTV footage revealed that a pack of stray dogs, not a leopard, was responsible for killing him. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-01-21 |title=Hills resident not mauled by leopard |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/hills-resident-not-mauled-by-leopard/articleshow/18109470.cms |access-date=2025-08-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2014, on Delhi, a two-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by a stray dog.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi: Dog Mauls Two-Month-Old Baby to Death |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-dog-mauls-two-month-old-baby-to-death-581788 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> After that, residents attacked and killed the dog.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-28 |title=Dog mauls baby to death in Delhi |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dog-mauls-baby-to-death-in-delhi-401360.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The incident caused anger amongst the public who complained about civic bodies not controlling the growing stray dog population.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Jun 28, 2014 |title=Stray mauls baby to death |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/stray-mauls-baby-to-death/articleshow/37351808.cms |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

In 2015, in Delhi, seven-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Somreet Bhattacharya|date=Aug 5, 2015 |title=Stray dogs bite 7-year-old Delhi boy to death |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/stray-dogs-bite-7-year-old-delhi-boy-to-death/articleshow/48353184.cms |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> the National Human Rights Commission spoke about the death,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-31 |title=Dogs take over Delhi streets |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/dogs-take-over-streets/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> and the need for a debate about human rights along with animal rights. [[Delhi High Court]] asked [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation|SDMC]] about street safety due to the death of the boy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-09 |title=Delhi: Boy's death in stray dog attack puts focus on street safety |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-boys-death-in-stray-dog-attack-puts-focus-on-street-safety-1034932.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, a 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by stray dogs and a 90-year-old man was killed by stray dogs in Kerala. The woman was partially eaten by the stray dogs. After this, angry locals killed 100 stray dogs.<ref>{{cite news |title=When man's best friend turns killer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-stray-dogs-divide-india-like-nothing-else/articleshow/81431925.cms |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2016-08-20 |title=65-Year-Old Woman Eaten And Killed By Some 50 Stray Dogs In Kerala |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/65-year-old-woman-eaten-and-killed-by-some-50-stray-dogs-in-kerala-260318.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN}}</ref> Some people even offered bounties for killing stray dogs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-27 |title=Kerala stray dogs: The Indian state getting a bad rap over the animals |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-62949005 |access-date=2023-01-14}}</ref>

In 2018, stray dogs killed 14 children in [[Khairabad, Sitapur]], Uttar Pradesh. The dogs were called man-eaters as some of the children's body parts were chewed off.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gettleman |first1=Jeffrey |last2=Kumar |first2=Hari |date=2018-05-22 |title=Killer Dogs Take 14 Lives. Did Closing Slaughterhouses Play a Role? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/world/asia/india-wild-dogs.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Scientists investigated why the dogs were attacking children.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doshi |first=Vidhi |date=10 May 2018 |title=Stray dogs are killing children in India. Scientists want to find out why. |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/05/10/stray-dogs-are-killing-children-in-india-scientists-want-to-find-out-why/}}</ref>

In 2019, a boy was attacked and killed and eaten by stray dogs in [[Amritsar]]. The dogs were called man-eater dogs by public.<ref>{{cite news |title=The man-eating stray dogs of Punjab |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/the-man-eating-stray-dogs-of-punjab-1502531-2019-04-15 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Chandigarh saw an increase in stray dog bites and a child was mauled to death by stray dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-26 |title=400 victims a month in two clinics, Chandigarh goes to the dogs |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/400-victims-a-month-in-two-clinics-chandigarh-goes-to-the-dogs-5642793/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, a three-hour-old newborn baby was mauled to death by stray dogs in Farukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, as hospital staff left the window open in an operating theatre. Police filed a case against the hospital staff. The private hospital was closed up. Poor healthcare facilities in India was questioned.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=2020-01-14 |title=Baby mauled to death by dogs in Indian hospital |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/14/newborn-baby-mauled-death-dogs-indian-hospital |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2022, stray dogs mauled children to death in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news |date=6 April 2022 |title=No end to stray dog menace in Amritsar |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/no-end-to-stray-dog-menace-in-amritsar-383985 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2022, in Bijnor, a 30-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs, after a 15-year-old girl was killed by a group of stray dogs. This was a rare case of stray dogs killing an adult woman, as they usually attack children.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Harveer Dabas|date=Jan 26, 2022 |title=Dogs maul 30-year-old woman to death in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/dogs-maul-woman-30-to-death-in-uttar-pradesh/articleshow/89128821.cms |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

The death of a seven-month-old baby in [[Noida]] in October 2022<ref>{{cite news |date=2022-10-28 |title=Stray Dog Menace: What Noida Is Doing To Curb Dog Bite Incidents? |url=https://www.india.com/uttar-pradesh/stray-dog-menace-what-noida-is-doing-to-curb-dog-bite-incidents-5709268/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=India.com |language=en}}</ref> increased debates about dog rights.<ref>{{cite news |date=2022-10-18 |title=Dog dilemma: Awareness key to curb stray dog menace, say experts after baby mauled in Noida |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/dog-dilemma-awareness-key-to-curb-stray-dog-menace-say-experts-after-baby-mauled-in-noida-8215575/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> People made candlelit protests about the death of the child by stray dog attacks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Candle March Protest In Noida After Baby Dies In Street Dog Attack |url=https://www.ndtv.com/noida-news/noida-candle-march-protest-by-locals-where-an-infant-was-mauled-to-death-by-a-stray-dog-3447477 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

In 2023, nine women were killed by man-eater dogs in [[Begusarai]], [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Raj |first=Dev |date=4 January 2023 |title='Man-eater' dog terror back in Bihar |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/man-eater-dog-terror-back-in-bihar/cid/1907626 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

[[Wagh Bakri]] executive director died due to the brain haemorrhage he sustained due to a fall he took while warding off an alleged attack by street dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-23 |title=Wagh Bakri scion Parag Desai, 49, dies after attack by street dogs |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/wagh-bakri-scion-parag-desai-49-dies-after-attack-by-street-dogs-101698038027720.html |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

February 19, 2023, a 4-year-old boy was fatally attacked by three [[Street dog|stray dogs]] on a deserted street in [[Hyderabad]], with graphic footage circulating on social media.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-21 |title=Hyderabad: 4-year-old child bitten to death by street dogs, shocking incident caught on CCTV camera |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/hyderabad-4-year-old-child-bitten-to-death-by-street-dogs-incident-caught-on-cctv-camera/articleshow/98113174.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-04 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

70-year-old retired doctor who had worked for UNICEF was killed in AMU. His death was caught on CCTV.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-17 |title=Retired UNICEF doctor killed by stray dogs on Aligarh Muslim University campus |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/retired-unicef-doctor-killed-by-stray-dogs-on-amu-campus/articleshow/99543399.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In Bijnor 10 people, including six children were killed by stray dogs from 2022 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-21 |title=Girl killed by strays in Bijnor; 10th in 15 mths |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/girl-killed-by-strays-in-bijnor-10th-in-15-mths/articleshow/107869487.cms |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 2025, a 13 year old boy in Samastipur was killed by stray dogs and due to attacks his facial skeleton was visible.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stray Dogs Kill 13-Year-Old In Bihar, Gnaw Face Till Only Bones Are Visible |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/stray-dogs-kill-13-year-old-in-bihar-gnaw-face-till-only-bones-are-visible-8612014 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

A national level para-athlete was killed by dog along with another person in Balangir.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-11 |title=Dog bite kills para-athlete, villager in Balangir district |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/dog-bite-kills-para-athlete-villager-in-balangir-district/articleshow/123222401.cms |access-date=2025-08-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-10 |title=National-level para-athlete among 2 dead after being bitten by dog in Odisha's Bolangir |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nationallevel-para-athlete-among-2-dead-after-being-bitted-by-dog-in-odishas-bolangir-101754822644712.html |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

A nine year old girl in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh was killed by a group of stray dogs and her left arm was bitten off her body and taken away by the dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stray Dogs Killed Child in Sambhal: 9 വയസുകാരിയെ ആക്രമിച്ച് കൊന്ന് തെരുവ് നായ്ക്കൾ; കൈ കടിച്ച് പറിച്ചെടുത്തു |url=https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/national/story/nine-year-old-girl-killed-by-stray-dogs-in-sambhal-uttar-pradesh-vkr-1329859-2026-01-12 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=India Today Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

A 32 year old woman was killed by stray dogs in Pune. Her death was caught on CCTV. <ref>https://www.ndtv.com/pune-news/on-cctv-pack-of-dogs-attack-woman-in-pune-mutilated-body-found-on-road-11222135</ref>

== Attacks on wildlife and endangered species ==
[[File:Stray dogs killing spotted deer fawn Muthanga wayaanad kerala India.jpg|thumb|Stray dogs attacking a deer fawn in Kerala]]
Indian stray dogs kill endangered species and livestock in national parks, sanctuaries, buffer zones, and protected areas.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dogs Are Turning Hunters, Wreaking Havoc On India's Livestock, Wildlife |url=https://thewire.in/environment/dogs-livestock-wildlife-extinction |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Wire}}</ref> Indian farmers have complained that stray dogs kill their livestock.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The dog is one of the world's most destructive mammals. Brazil proves it |first=Terrence |last=McCoy |date=August 20, 2019 |language=en |access-date=20 July 2023 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-dog-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-destructive-mammals-brazil-proves-it/2019/08/19/c37a1250-a8da-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html}}</ref>

Researchers at the [[Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment]] have studied the impact of stray dogs on their surroundings in India. [[Golden langur]], the great Indian bustard and [[green turtles]] were attacked by dogs in protected areas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Sahana |title=Dog trouble: Is our best friend a foe for wildlife? |url=https://scroll.in/article/874283/dog-trouble-is-our-best-friend-a-foe-for-wildlife |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> Other research has also found that dogs are a threat to the ecosystem and endangered species all over India. Dogs attacked endangered stags in Kashmir, [[Olive ridley sea turtle|olive ridley eggs]] and hatchlings, killed foxes, endangered great Indian bustards, wild ass, [[Gazelle]], [[Nilgai]], [[Blackbuck]] and deer in sanctuaries.<ref>{{cite news |date=2017-06-02 |title=Pet peeve: India's top predator may just be the dog. And we're to blame |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pet-peeve-india-s-top-predator-may-just-be-the-dog-and-we-re-to-blame/story-jcZ1Qdi5Ax4FOpLtFb2cSN.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Previous studies have shown that domesticated dogs endangered 188 species of animals and have caused 11 extinctions globally. Domestic dogs are regarded as aggressive mammalian predators.<ref>{{cite news |date=2018-04-11 |title=Is man's best friend biodiversity's enemy? |url=https://researchmatters.in/news/man%E2%80%99s-best-friend-biodiversity%E2%80%99s-enemy |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Research Matters |language=en}}</ref> Stray dogs killed [[barking deer]], [[sambar deer]], [[spotted deer]], [[Jungle cat|jungle cats]] and leopards in forest areas of [[Munnar]] and Marayoor.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 12, 2022 |first=Sandeep |last=Thomas |title=Stray Canines A Threat To Wildlife In Munnar Region |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/stray-canines-a-threat-to-wildlife-in-munnar-region/articleshow/94141767.cms |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In [[Rajasthan]], the endangered [[Great Indian bustard]] is facing a major threat from stray dogs who kill the birds and even destroy their eggs.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2019-03-19 |title=After antelopes, the Great Indian Bustard's survival is threatened by dogs |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/after-antelopes-the-great-indian-bustard-s-survival-is-threatened-by-dogs-119031900261_1.html |access-date=2023-01-14}}</ref> In Himachal Pradesh, the dogs are a threat to native wildlife like [[blue sheep]], [[red panda]], [[musk deer]], [[Red fox|Red foxes]], weasels, [[Marten|martens]], [[pika]] and [[Marmot|marmots]]. The Himachal government said feral dogs were a threat to the ecosystem.<ref>{{cite news |date=2021-03-23 |title=Feral dogs aggravate biodiversity crisis in Himalayas |url=https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/nature/feral-dogs-aggravate-biodiversity-crisis-in-indian-himalayas/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Third Pole |language=en-US}}</ref> In Hisar, Haryana, stray dogs killed 78% of wildlife in five years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wildlife falling prey to stray dogs in Hisar |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/wildlife-falling-prey-to-stray-dogs-in-hisar-197089 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) have called for strict action to end the menace of stray dogs after the [[stripe-necked mongoose]] was mauled to death by stray dogs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-07-02 |title=Stray dog threat to small fauna |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Stray-dog-threat-to-small-fauna/article14468898.ece |access-date=2023-01-14 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Responses ==
[[Kerala]]'s government faced opposition when they decided to cull dangerous dogs infected with rabies that were biting people. <ref>{{cite news |last=Sarkar |first=Monica |date=2015-07-13 |title=Indian state's plans to cull stray dogs hits opposition |url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/13/asia/india-dog-culling/index.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Kerala citizens hired [[vigilante]]s to kill dogs illegally after children were attacked by dogs and hospitalized.<ref name=":0" />

The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health (DPH) had issued advisory that anti-rabies vaccine alone is not sufficient in cases of deep or severe stray dog bites in children.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-04 |title=Anti-rabies vaccine alone is not enough when children suffer deep stray dog bites, says Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/anti-rabies-vaccine-alone-is-not-enough-when-children-suffer-deep-stray-dog-bites-says-dph/article69772863.ece |access-date=2025-08-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In August 2025, a two-judge bench of the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] ordered the [[Delhi Municipal Corporation]] to remove all street dogs from the [[Delhi|Capital's]] streets and move them to shelters that do not exist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dey|first=Abhishek |date=2025-08-11 |title=Delhi given eight weeks to round up hundreds of thousands of stray dogs |url=https://bbc.com/news/articles/cly665zjg2eo |access-date=2025-08-11 |work=BBC |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, a three-judge bench of the court modified this order and stayed the direction for permanent confinement of all stray dogs in shelters across Delhi-NCR, acknowledging that the “no release” clause was too harsh and impractical due to insufficient shelter infrastructure. It ordered that dogs exhibiting aggressive behaviour and those infected with rabies are to be kept in separate shelters or pounds, not released back to public spaces. The court did not define “aggressive behaviour,” leaving room for further clarification.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Mohit |date=2025-08-22 |title=Supreme Court - Delhi Stray Dogs Control |url=https://onelawstreet.com/supreme-court-delhi-stray-dogs-control/ |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=One Law Street |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of fatal dog attacks#India|List of fatal dog attacks § India]]
* [[2030 FIFA World Cup#Dog culls|2030 FIFA World Cup § Dog culls]] - Morocco carrying out a mass cull of stray dogs to protect tourists

== References ==
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[[Category:Canid attacks]]
[[Category:Animal attacks in India]]
[[Category:Lists of fatal dog attacks by country|India]]

Stray dog attacks in India - Revision history

Shikha Jha: Put up a info first draft.