Mohali: With an alarming rise in dog bite cases and accidents involving canines, stray dog menace has become a major concern for the residents in Mohali. resulting people fear to venture out late at nights in case of any urgency.
Since stray packs rule several bylanes and roads in the city, pedestrians and two-wheeler riders are scared to venture out in case of any urgency.
Apart from posing a threat to pedestrians, stray are making life difficult for senior citizens and children, residents are scared to step out.
Residents pointed out that a concrete plan or policy should be framed by the authorities in order to check the rising population of canines. “Lack of concrete efforts from the Administration side failed to give desired results, hence, the residents continue to live under fear.
Residents demand that the civic body must tackle the growing issues of dog menace in the node and have highlighted the rising cases of dog bites. Fear has gripped school-going children.
The menace needs to be addressed by proper policy measures including sterilization drives. But Who Cares???