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The number of stray dogs as in census year 2000 was 70,000. The population of stray dogs is also on the gradual decline where ABC is done. It has reduced to 56000 in Bangalore city limits as per the census conducted by Animal Husbandry Dept. in January 2004.

Source: Cupabangalore.org

Population : 1.25 lakh 

Caught : 57,570 dogs 

Sterilised : 42,455 dogs 

Vaccinated against rabies : 54,788 dogs 

Killed : 11,818 dogs

Source: TOI March 2003

In Bangalore city alone, there are an estimated 200, 000 stray dogs today, an average of about 10 dogs for every kilometer of road length in Bangalore

Source: SC committee for SWM

So from 70K in 2000 to 200K in 2009 this issue has been dogging us. I dont see how any of the neutering, sterlising etc is curbing this. 

Two of the many recommendations include

(a) Make Bangalore and its satellite municipal councils free of stray dogs within a specified time-frame of two years, 

(b) Fulfil obligatory duties under the respective Acts for the confinement or destruction of stray and ownerless dogs and for preventing and checking the spread of dangerous diseases.

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Dog attack: Three injured

...biting three persons, including a toddler and a primary school-going child.

Once we have a list of the places, Palike will move in to clear the wet garbage that feeds the dogs,” informed Special Commissioner, Maheshwara Rao. BBMP is hoping that clearing the garbage will help bring the dog menace down

Uh! How? Dogs become calmer when they dont find anything to eat?  

As a permanent solution to the dog bite incidents, BBMP has now embarked upon mapping the areas which have a reported a large number of cases.

So now if you want dogs eliminated from your area start getting bitten. The more people you get bitten in your area the more dots you will get on the BBMP map. Then it will be a nail biting wait to see if you are a part of the chosen large-enough-bite-cases-area. And then the bright guys will come neutralize the dogs recreational activity, clear the garbage and leave it hungry and angry on the streets so it can go after you with a vengance.

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The target of rounding up street mongrels, neutering them and then setting them free to roam anew, albeit in a less reproductive way, has collapsed. Consequently, the stray dog population in the scraggly City has increased in leaps and bounds, touching nearly 200,000 according to a recent estimate. They outnumber registered pet dogs whose population is close to 1.5 lakh. More...

This is not going anywhere and they dont want to admit it. This city has truly gone to the dogs 1 dog for every 20 people tells the story.

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Dog attacks 4-yr-old girl. Eye-witnesses said the dog also attacked five more people.

Who is sterile here? The dogs or the authorities dealing with this inneffective expensive NGO funding program. They have probably been feeding the dogs glucose. It would cost them less if they asked the NGO's and dog lovers to create seperate dog parks where these dogs will atleast get good food instead of eating plastic bags and humans on the street.

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Councillors worry over stray dogs

Nobody seems to have the guts to say dogs dont belong on the streets.

Ward 19 is infested with agressive stray dogs. Where is the corporator NM Krishnamurthy? He is hardly seen in the ward or heard in the assembly.

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