Arjun Sharma
Jammu, March 26
Local locals have actually required instant action after a pack of roaming dogs whipped an elderly lady in Zanskar area of Kargil in Ladakh on Saturday.
Tsering Kunzess (79) was killed near her residence where she had actually been living alone. She was cremated by the district administration as she had no relative.
Residents said the administration needs to accelerate the sterilisation drive and must likewise capture roaming dogs to prevent such occurrences.
Several dog bite cases
2,000 dog bite cases were reported in the district in 2015. The cases crossed 250 by March this year. Dr Norzin Angmo, Chief Medical Officer, Leh
Canine shelter quickly
Construction of a dog shelter has actually already been begun at Bombgarh. It will be finished quickly. Dr Mohd Iqbal, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Leh
On March 9, the Block Medical Officer, Zanskar, had actually composed to the Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) rising roaming dog hazard. “On the basis of the data provided by the immunisation section, dog bite cases have been increasing alarmingly. From January 2023 till date, 34 people have been victimised by stray dogs,” the letter mentioned.
Rigzin Spalbar, previous Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, said the authorities had actually not had the ability to manage the hazard. “Even as sterilisation is going on, it seems to be not enough to end the menace,” said Spalbar.
With the G-20 occasion scheduled from April 26 to 28, the administration is taking steps so that it doesn’t deal with shame. A group was just recently formed to capture roaming dogs by the Leh Municipal Corporation where G-20 conferences are to be held. Regular top-level conferences of various departments over the problems have actually likewise happened to talk about the hazard.
The Department of Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries under the Animal Birth Control Programme has actually sterilised over 23,000 roaming dogs given that 2013.
Dr Norzin Angmo, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Leh, said almost 2,000 dog bite cases were reported in the district in 2015. The cases crossed 250 by March this year.
Dr Mohd Iqbal, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Leh, said building of a dog shelter had actually already been begun at Bombgarh and would be finished quickly.
Meanwhile, an animal rescuer, Jigmet Angchok, from Leh said there had actually been cases of dogs interbreeding with wolves, leading to more aggressive offsprings.
