Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday ordered officials to control stray dogs. A disabled boy was injured in a pack attack in Hyderabad’s Mansoorabad area.
This incident occurred at a time when the Telangana High Court ordered the state government and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to implement Supreme Court guidelines regarding the capture and rehabilitation of stray dogs.
On Tuesday, a pack of stray dogs attacked a disabled boy in Mansoorabad, Hyderabad. Following the incident, Chief Minister Reddy inquired about the boy’s health condition with officials and directed them to ensure his treatment. Reddy also directed officials to take immediate action to control stray dogs and ensure that such incidents do not occur again.
A boy named Premchand, who lived in Shivganga Colony in LB Nagar, near Mansoorabad, was attacked by around 15 to 20 stray dogs while playing outside his home on Tuesday afternoon. The boy was unable to speak, so he couldn’t even scream for help as the dogs continued to bite him. When a local saw the boy, he ran to his rescue with a stick and dialed 108 for help.
The boy was initially taken to the Fever Hospital in Nallakunta and then, on the advice of doctors, was shifted to Niloufer Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment in the emergency ward. Doctors reported that the boy had multiple serious dog bite wounds on his head, waist, and back, and a portion of his ear was severed. They said that if treatment had been delayed, Premchand could have suffered serious harm.
The boy’s parents, CH Tirupati Rao and Chandrakala, are from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, and the family lives in Shivganga Colony.
Just on Tuesday, the Telangana High Court ruled that stray dogs should be captured, sterilized, vaccinated, and sent to shelters. The court ordered the Chief Veterinary Officer to appear in person or via video conference on the matter on December 9th.
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy heard a petition filed by the Association for Animal Shelter and Rescue Aid (ASRA), challenging the court’s dismissal of a petition seeking implementation of guidelines for stray dog control. After hearing the arguments, the petitioner was allowed to enter two GHMC animal shelters, carry mobile phones inside, and take photographs and videos. The next hearing will be held on December 9th.
