Yet another victim”very sadly, this time a little toddler. The factual position is that the stray dogs in Goa are multiplying by the day in every nook and corner. Even city roads and villages are infested with stray dogs. Our own Ribandar itself has hundreds of these. This stray dog menace across Goa is alarming, with adults and children being attacked as they go about their business. The beaches too are infested with rabid dogs. The situation now is very concerning and disturbing.
Pet animals are an asset to society. It is also true that animals are required to be protected from unnecessary pain and suffering. As love and compassion for animals is growing, there is also a need and necessity to consider the seriousness of the stray dog menace in a very dispassionate manner and not be influenced by emotional issues.
Over the years, crores have been spent on the stray dog menace, but it has just been getting shoddier. The so-called sterilisation programme has not worked. Sterilisation alone could never be the only solution to this grave and alarming crisis of stray dogs. It is high time that the authorities address this worrisome situation on a war footing, making it a priority to redress this distressing stray dog crisis in Goa.
