It appears that not even the court premises are free from the stray dog menace. It is learnt that the Judge of the Margao court in an urgent appeal to the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has highlighted the issue of stray dogs roaming freely within the Margao Civil and Criminal Court premises. This has been causing considerable distress to advocates, litigants and court staff. It must be said that when several stray dogs move about in a pack that is when they are most dangerous. They move about looking for something to eat from garbage bins. If they do not find any food, they attack people and little children are most vulnerable.
The concerned authorities need to take necessary steps to control the stray dog population. These dogs roaming on the streets should be picked up by the civic bodies and kept in the dog shelter. They also need to be sterilized in order to control the dog population. If a stray dog is a rabid dog then a dog bite could prove fatal. It is the duty of the civic body to make the area around government offices including court premises, government hospitals and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) free from stray dog menace.
