Stray dog menace seems to be growing at an alarming rate in the Maharajbagh garden and zoo threatening visitors.
In the past few days, at least a dozen persons including children have been bitten by stray dogs inside the garden premises. Although there have been no official complaints, the staff on duty claimed the menace is increasing and over a dozen dogs must have made the garden their home.
Last Thursday, Saurabh Gupta, a 10-year-old child was attacked by six dogs near a tree when he was collecting mangoes inside the garden premises.
"My grandson would have almost been lynched had a young couple not come to his rescue," said Kamla Gupta.
On Tuesday, two more persons were bitten by the dogs in the afternoon. They were primarily treated by the interns of College of Agriculture who were in the zoo and garden for study purpose.
Even as the problem is growing, the zoo and garden administration has failed to lodge a formal complaint with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). No effort is being taken to check the menace.
MN Wankhede, in-charge officer of the garden, admits the number of dogs has been increasing in the past two months. "These dogs come to feed on beef waste thrown in the Nag nullah in the zoo backyard. The dogs also stray into the garden to eat the food left over by the visitors," Wankhede said. He blamed the security guards for the mess.
Zoo officer in-charge Dr SS Bawaskar says disposing of waste beef in Nag nullah is not an issue. The zoo is protected by a compound wall and dogs enter the garden from the college side.
"No victim has lodged a complaint and hence we have not reported the matter to the NMC," Dr Bawaskar stated.
A section of veterinarians felt the zoo should adopt good practices to dispose of waste. The left over beef can also be buried underground. "Straying dogs inside the zoo and garden can lead to transmission of diseases to wild animals," they cautioned.
In the past few days, at least a dozen persons including children have been bitten by stray dogs inside the garden premises. Although there have been no official complaints, the staff on duty claimed the menace is increasing and over a dozen dogs must have made the garden their home.
Last Thursday, Saurabh Gupta, a 10-year-old child was attacked by six dogs near a tree when he was collecting mangoes inside the garden premises.
"My grandson would have almost been lynched had a young couple not come to his rescue," said Kamla Gupta.
On Tuesday, two more persons were bitten by the dogs in the afternoon. They were primarily treated by the interns of College of Agriculture who were in the zoo and garden for study purpose.
Even as the problem is growing, the zoo and garden administration has failed to lodge a formal complaint with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). No effort is being taken to check the menace.
MN Wankhede, in-charge officer of the garden, admits the number of dogs has been increasing in the past two months. "These dogs come to feed on beef waste thrown in the Nag nullah in the zoo backyard. The dogs also stray into the garden to eat the food left over by the visitors," Wankhede said. He blamed the security guards for the mess.
Zoo officer in-charge Dr SS Bawaskar says disposing of waste beef in Nag nullah is not an issue. The zoo is protected by a compound wall and dogs enter the garden from the college side.
"No victim has lodged a complaint and hence we have not reported the matter to the NMC," Dr Bawaskar stated.
A section of veterinarians felt the zoo should adopt good practices to dispose of waste. The left over beef can also be buried underground. "Straying dogs inside the zoo and garden can lead to transmission of diseases to wild animals," they cautioned.
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