Checking street dogs.

Most places in the state face the stray dog menace. Residents have horrific tales to tell about encounters with violent street dogs. Hundreds of people, including children, fall prey to these dogs in villages too. But no tangible action has been taken by the local body authorities to contain the menace. Though not against the law, culling of these animals is thought as too cruel and hence a wide spread sterilization was planned. But it never materialized As an alternative, a few suggested to transport these animals to dog-eating northern states. This seems rather ridiculous as the parcel charge would exceed the cost of the meat.

The major reason for dog menace is street pollution by the public. Until people stopped feeding the dogs by way of road-side fish-meat stalls and hotel waste dog menace would become very difficult to deal with. Municipal/ Panchayat authorities should show the guts to keep the street clean.

K A Solaman