Rabid Dog Terrorizes Pune: 33 Bitten in Chakan, Victims Include Women, Children

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News18•05-01-2026, 12:46
Rabid Dog Terrorizes Pune: 33 Bitten in Chakan, Victims Include Women, Children
- •A rabid dog attacked 33 people in Chakan, Pune, at the Mahatma Phule Marketyard complex, causing serious injuries and chaos.
- •Victims included small children, women, and the elderly, with eyewitnesses describing the dog as extremely aggressive.
- •Injured individuals initially faced delays in treatment at Chakan government hospital before being referred to Yashwantrao Chavan Hospital, Pimpri.
- •Local residents accuse the municipal administration of negligence regarding the increasing stray dog population and lack of control measures like sterilization or vaccination.
- •Citizens demand an immediate and permanent solution to the stray dog menace, as no official action has been announced yet.
Why It Matters: Pune's Chakan faces a stray dog crisis after a rabid dog bit 33, highlighting civic negligence.
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