BARKING DOGS ALSO BITE ( an article about the plight of dogs in the capital city)

Trivandrum: The well known adage “barking dogs seldom bite” has to be restructured in the present day scenario as “barking dogs also bite”. The disturbances caused by street dogs are increasing day by day at the capital city. People from child level to adult stage are afraid to walk through the pavements of the city due to the unexpected attack of dogs. It has turned out to be a matter of controversy since last week. It was reported in the city  page of a newspaper that a morning walker was mercilessly attacked by a dog at main junction of the city. But no information about the concerned person was revealed in the story and its follow up. People even suspected that whether it was genuine or a fake one. Finally, putting an end to all speculations, Sreelekha IPS, ADGP of the Intelligence and Anti- Corruption Bureau brought to light the victim. He was identified as Jayachandran, retired officer of industries department. She visited his home and found the reality behind the incident. It was noted that he was bitten by the dog in his leg and minor marks were seen there. Despite the exaggerated expression of the intensity of bite, it was not that serious. But he has taken an injection already as a preventive step and is planning to take two more.

ADGP Sreelekha opined that unless we try to throw stones at dogs, they will not come to bite us intentionally. As a daily walker in city at early mornings, she was fortunate enough not to experience such a brutality from the part of dogs. Her words were brimming with the ardent admiration for dogs.  She expounded a dog bite that has happened to her long back while she was trying to save the life of a dog. Though she was injured and taken vaccines, she expressed her profound delight in saving the life of almighty’s creation. She expressed the fact that Kerala stands first in the case of sexual harassments, rapes and attack towards women.Keralites are in a mood of celebrating these brutalities and their attitude towards dogs are not different from this.

God’s own country of Kerala has now relegated to the status of dog’s own country. Sterilisation or vasectomy has been done in these dogs to hinder the birth of young ones. Castration is also done in some amounts. People also play a pivotal role in the harms caused by dogs. They have the natural tendency to throw waste materials into the streets. The dogs quarrelling for food are a common sight in the city. It is said by the corporation authorities that dogs wandering hither and thither in the city should be taken to Petta Veterinary Hospital for sterilisation and other steps. But the statement remains in words and paper. Nobody has come forward to implement it. Something has to be done immediately to curb the atrocities of dogs. Also measures must be adopted for the proper disposal of wastes so as to curtail the attack among dogs.

Let’s hope that the sterilised dogs in the corporation area behave better in the city.