‘Public will be forced to act on their own, if the authorities fail to curb the dog menace’

People campaigning for an end to the stray dog menace have now come up with an alternative solution to the killing of violent animals.

The Stray Dog Eradication Group here has urged the police and local bodies to permit them transport the stray dogs to places outside the State.

“We know many animal lovers in nearby States, who are ready to adopt the street dogs here. But efforts to take these dogs to safe custody have hit a roadblock after the police and panchayats concerned refused to give its nod,” said Jose Maveli, social activist, who is spearheading the campaign against violent street dogs in Ernakulam.

Recalling the Facebook post by Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala stating that violent dogs could be killed, Mr. Maveli pointed out that the Aluva police authorities had informed that cases will be registered against those killing stray and violent dogs despite the message given by the Minister through social media.

The police have made it clear that they could only go by the directive against killing of dogs issued by T.P. Senkumar, Director General of Police.

The campaign against stray dog menace intensified on Sunday after Kochouseph Chittalappilly, industrialist, began his 24-hour-long fast in support of the initiatives being made against the stray dog menace at Marine Drive here.

He alleged that Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi had vested interests while speaking against the earnest moves made by several groups to save people from violent dog attacks.

“The State DGP must also realise that public will be forced to act on their own, if the authorities fail to curb the dog menace,” he said.