STRAY DOGS TAKE OVER KARAPITIYA HOSPITAL, POSING SERIOUS HEALTH RISK

The staff and patients of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle have been left vulnerable to an increasing number of stray dogs roaming freely within the hospital premises.

- BySIRANGIKA LOKUKRAVITA

According to hospital sources and members of the public, more than 80 stray dogs are frequently seen inside the Outpatient Department (OPD), clinics, pharmacy, and even patient wards. Several people, including two female doctors, patients, and visitors, have reportedly been bitten and subsequently received treatment for dog bites.

President of the Karapitiya Environment and Community Development Society, Bandula Dias, said the stray dog menace has persisted for years without any effective action being taken.