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Stray dogs bit 1,28,252 people in Mumbai alone in 2024: Minister

Nagpur, Dec 13 (UNI) As many as 1,28,252 people were bitten by stray dogs in Mumbai alone in 2024, raising serious concerns about public safety and prompting authorities to intensify measures such as sterilisation and vaccination of free-roaming canines to control their population.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed on Friday in the Maharashtra Legislative Council in a written reply to questions raised by MLCs Sunil Shinde, Vasant Khandelwal, Sandip Joshi, and others.
The legislators expressed concern over the growing number of stray dogs within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits, as well as a similar problem in Nagpur.
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Maha: Rs 50 lakh cash seized in Akola during civic polls

14 Jan 2026 | 10:49 PM

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14 Jan 2026 | 10:42 PM

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Maharashtra reports high dropout rate from ART centres, Over one thousand HIV-positive patients discontinue treatment annually

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Maha: Speeding truck overturns in Nashik, mother & 2 children crushed to death under bricks

14 Jan 2026 | 10:31 PM

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