After Raipur, it is now Dhamtari, which is grappling with the stray dog menace. The people in the city are avoiding to walk on roads due to the stray dog menace. Many people have been bitten by dogs and several of them have been injured during the past few weeks.
It being is feared that during the rainy season, there will be more violent dogs on the streets and as the period is supposed to be their mating season. It was considered to be necessary to tame the dogs by sterilising them ahead of the rainy season.
Two years ago, the civic authorities in Dhamtari had conducted a drive to catch the stray dogs. They offered a contract of Rs 4 lakh to a Bhilai based company.That company caught and castrated some 700 dogs.
Two days ago, an eight year old kid was seriously injured when a dog bite him in Santi Colony chowk. His father is daily wage earner. He said he could not afford anti rabies injection for his son. However, with the help from the neighbours and other people he however managed to save his kid. The places where one can find a large number of dogs roaming include Itbari Bazar, Rambag, Salhebarpara, Jalampur, in front of the district hospital, Civil line, Gol Bazar,Hatkeshar, Ramsagar Para, Kostapara, Nawagaon Umang Chowk, Sobash nagar and Danitola. Similar dogs can also be found in colonies.