Corpn on toes after three more dog bites reported

Dog census to be held in all 200 wards, NGOs invited to participate

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WITH an increase in reports of human-animal conflicts in the city, especially stray cattle attacks and dog bites, the city corporation has found itself being unable to navigate through legal hurdles and take action.

Meanwhile, the corporation is being pulled up for inaction by the general public as three dogbite cases have been reported in the city last week.

The Tamil Nadu Animals and Birds in Urban Areas (Control and Regulation) Act, 1997 banned the owning of notified animals such as cattle, buffaloes and pigs in 144 of the total 155 wards of Chennai in 2000. However, as per corporation officials, the notification ran into legal hurdles and was stayed. The corporation is now discussing the legal aspects of implementing the same with its counsel.