Kerala to seek nod of the SC to kill dangerous stray dogs amid growing cases of dog bites

Kerala will seek nod of the Supreme Court to kill stray dogs that are dangerous, amid growing cases of stray dog bites in the state.

Talking to the media after a high-level meeting convened to discuss the issue, State Local Self-Government Minister MB Rajesh said, a month-long massive vaccination drive will be undertaken from the 20th of this month across the



state.

Around 10 thousand dogs will be vaccinated per day and more will be people trained for this. As long-term solutions for the stray dog menace, shelters will be set-up at the Block Panchayat level besides extending the animal birth control programme, the Minister said. It is estimated that Kerala has about three lakh street dogs.