Two stray dogs chased and attacked 10-year-old Aditya

GHAZIABAD: At least 12 cases of dog bites have been reported from housing societies in Indirapuram and Raj Nagar Extension in the past few days. In most cases, children were at the receiving ends of the strays anger. Residents have blamed the civic body for not controlling the stray dog menace.

J N Tyagi, a member of Federation of Apartment Owners Association (FedAOA), Raj Nagar Extension, and a resident of KDP Grand Savanna society, claimed that as many as four persons, including three children, were bitten by dogs inside the society’s premises on Wednesday and Thursday.

“There are at least 12 stray dogs inside the society and some of them are quite ferocious. Workers of the maintenance office tried to chase them away, but it is not a permanent solution,” added Tyagi.

Two kids, Shauryaman (5) and Aryash (6), were attacked on Wednesday evening while they were playing in the society, while one security guard and a domestic help became victims of dog bites on Thursday.

Priyanka Rana, convener of a social group working against stray dog menace, said, “Ramprastha Greens in Vaishali, Vasundhara sectors 4 and 5 and Aditya Mega City in Indirapuram are among the areas where most number of dog bite cases have been reported. There is a need to relocate the ferocious dogs.”

She added that three kids were attacked by five dogs in Ramprastha Greens on November 17.

Geeta Rana, a resident of Akash Ganga Apartments in Vasundhara’s Sector 4, said that her 15-year-old daughter was also bitten by two dogs inside Mohan Meakin Society on Tuesday morning. “My daughter has been wary of venturing out since then. The municipal corporation has appointed an NGO, People for Animal (PFA), to sterilise and vaccinate stray dogs, but dog bite cases are on rise,” said Geeta.

Priti Singh, a resident of Aditya Mega City, told TOI that five cases of dog bites have been reported in the society in the past one week. “One of the victims is my 10-year-old son Aditya. He was chased by two dogs who pushed him to the ground. Luckily, he sustained just nail scratches. Even then, he has been administered the anti-rabies vaccination.”

Pramod Kumar, additional commissioner of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC), said that the residents can contact the department in cases of dog bites and it would forward their grievance to the PFA for redress.

Sumedha Iyer, president of PFA, said, “Immediate help would be provided to residents if they submit an application along with doctor’s prescription. After a complaint was received from Aditya Mega City, we have already removed one stray dog and plan to evacuate two others in next few days. There are set guidelines to deal with ferocious dogs and they would be followed in dealing with them.”

