A spate of lethal canine assaults in India is prompting requires authorities to handle the nation’s rising stray downside.

In October, the top of a significant tea firm died at age 49 after he was attacked by stray canines on a morning stroll within the metropolis of Ahmedabad. Parag Desai, government director of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, reportedly died from head accidents sustained whereas working away from the canines. Earlier this 12 months, an 11-year-old boy in Kerala and a two-year-old in Gujarat died in assaults by stray canines.

“Viral videos trigger discussions on social media,” stated Anindita Bhadra, a researcher on the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, who research canine conduct. “People want to see some action by governments now.”