Dog Bite Cases in Madurai Cross 4k in Three Months

The Madurai City Municipal Corporation claims to actively implement Animal Birth Control (ABC) measures to control community dogs, but the number of dog bite cases has not come down.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Madurai

According to data shared by Madurai city corporation, a total of 14,000 dog bite cases were reported in 100 wards in the city in 2024, at an average of 1,000-1,200 cases per month.

This, according to data, is the highest in seven years (see box).

The number of affected people has already crossed 4,500 in the first three months of the year, at an average of 1,500 cases per month. All the affected people have received treatment in government health centres.