Municipal workers in Dubbak municipality reportedly killed some 50 stray dogs by poisoning them on July 1 following the increased stray dog attacks on people in the Lachapet area.
A CCTV footage of the incident, now widely shared on social media, captures the horrifying moment the dogs attacking the child. Responding to the boy's cries for help, residents use stones to beat and chase the dogs away.
The death of a six-year-old boy in an attack by a pack of street dogs at Isnapur on Friday has exposed how serious the issue was, even as five stray dog attacks were reported under Patancheru mandal on Friday alone.
A person named Gujja Bhaskar spotted the dead peacock near a bus stand near Kalyana katta down the hill shrine on Wednesday morning and informed Yadagirigutta police.
Directing the government to rectify its behaviour, the high court gave it three weeks to file objections to the PIL. It warned that the court may have to issue orders against the government if there is further delay.
According to the report, the decline in street dog population points to the effectiveness of intervention efforts aimed at population control and responsible management.
The court considered a PIL filed by an animal activist, expressing worries about the welfare of stray dogs during significant occasions like Independence Day, Republic Day, and the recent G20 Summit
The MCD said the dogs that were picked up from the roads of the national capital have been kept in proper care and no cruelty or harm has been caused to them
The dog carcasses were interred on the same day, with notification given to the Selaiyur police station. However, no complaint has been filed with the police regarding this matter.