Click to play videoBangalore: It was the fourth day of Karnataka government's war against stray dogs on Wednesday. As many as 40 vans along with dog-catchers have been scouring the city's streets from 0800 hours to 2100 hours everyday, hounding the strays.
The Karnataka Government has launched a massive drive against stray dogs in the city after two children were mauled to death in less than three months.
Though only non-sterilised and ferocious dogs are to be rounded up, most teams have been catching the dogs indiscriminately. For, they get a price of Rs 50 per dog.
With an average of 150 dogs being rounded up everyday since March 4, the city’s pounds and kennels are overflowing.
"We had to turn away the vans on Tuesday. We don't know where they are being taken. We heard from unofficial sources that they were left in the truck itself and given biscuits," Management Administrator of Compassion Unlimited Plus Action, Bala Subramaniam, says.
Animal activists allege that the dogs that can't be taken back are being culled. And they include not just the terminally ill or ferocious dogs, but even the healthy ones.
The corporation, however, denies this. It claims lack of proper information about the drive is fuelling the anger.
"I want to know what are they doing to these dogs after taking them away? Are they being killed or burnt? They are upset about a tragic incident of a child, but what happens to these dogs? They don't have a spokesperson, right?" Bangalore resident Padamavathi Bhardwaj asks.
However, with the dog-catchers continuing with their day's work, the number of dogs to be housed is growing by the hour. According to the animal husbandry department, special areas in the city are being identified for temporary shelters.
However, it will take time to get them fenced and staffed. Till then, it's likely that the strays will continue to be locked up in trucks without food or water.
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