Bhopal Stray Dog Menace Worsens, 70–80 People Reportedly Bitten Daily; High Court To Hear Case This Week
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal’s stray dog problem is worsening, with around 70–80 people reportedly bitten every day, many of them children. On Sunday, an eight-year-old girl in Karond’s Ward-78 was severely mauled by a stray dog while returning from school. Another girl was bitten in Kapila Nagar Phase-2. Residents said packs of more than 15 dogs frequently roam the area. In Danish Nagar’s…
Bhopal's stray dog population is growing, causing around 70 to 80 people, predominantly children, to be bitten daily. On Sunday, an eight-year-old girl was severely attacked while coming home from school. Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported about 15 complaints related to stray dogs every day but only three Animal Birth Control centres with a capacity of about 600 dogs.
The corporation has sterilised over 81,000 dogs in five years, spending around Rs 8.56 crore. However, there is no permanent stray-dog shelter in Bhopal. Experts and residents claim that dog packs are becoming more aggressive with the onset of monsoon, leading to increased attacks in residential areas and fear among devotees and young children.
The Supreme Court directed authorities in August 2025 to capture stray dogs and keep them in shelters, but Bhopal has not established such a shelter yet. The Madhya Pradesh High Court will hear the matter this week after the state government submits its status report. Several fatal attacks have been reported in the past, including the deaths of a seven-month-old and a four-year-old child due to stray-dog attacks in 2024.
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