Muktsar dog bite cases surge amid rising temperatures

With the rise in temperature, the number of dog bite cases has also increased in Muktsar district.

Muktsar Civil Hospital is reporting around 20 to 25 cases of dog bites daily.

Amanpreet Singh from Bhangwala village said, “I was bitten by a dog near my house. All dogs, even pet ones, should be kept under control.”

 A resident of Thandewala village also shared his experience. “I was going to the shop when a dog suddenly bit me. It was very scary,” he said.

 Even children are not safe. A young boy who came to the hospital said, “The government should do something about the stray dogs. It is becoming too dangerous.”

 Some morning walkers said that it is very difficult to go out during the early hours, especially when there are fewer people on the roads. “The dogs have made life very difficult,” said Esha, a local resident.

 The staff at the Civil Hospital said, “We receive nearly 25 dog bite cases every day. We have enough injections, but the number of patients is increasing now.”

 Doctors believe the hot weather is making dogs more aggressive. “When temperatures rise, animals feel more stressed and behave badly,” said a doctor.

 In the past few years, some people have even lost their lives due to dog bites. Moreover, a bureaucrat’s wife was also badly mauled by stray dogs in the past.

Bathinda