Surat: Following the lead of the Ahmedabad civic body, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will set up the district’s first dog cremation facility in the Bhatar area at a cost of ₹30 lakh. Currently, stray and pet dogs are buried at designated locations, but space constraints within city limits have prompted the civic body to opt for a gas- or electricity-operated cremation system. Funds for the project have been allocated in the SMC’s 2026–27 budget. The fully automated, eco-friendl...Read More

Ahmedabad: In yet another incident of a pet dog attack in the city, a woman was injured after being attacked by a pet Labrador at Kaveri Sangam Apartments near the Shilaj crossroads on the SP Ring Road. The incident occurred on January 20 and has sparked renewed discussion about the safety of residents living in housing societies that allow pet dogs. According to CCTV footage of the incident, which has now gone viral, the woman was climbing the staircase of the residential building when a young...Read More

Ahmedabad: Even a year after pet dog registration was made mandatory in the city, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has failed to achieve the expected results. Despite multiple deadline extensions and a phased increase in registration fees, compliance among pet owners remains low. In response, AMC officials have begun drafting a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to penalise owners who have not registered their pets. According to preliminary discussions, fines may start at ₹20,000, whil...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a distressing incident that has sent a wave of concern through the local community, the married daughter of a prominent retired IAS officer has passed away after contracting rabies. The victim, who was associated with a renowned school in Gandhinagar, succumbed to the disease on the morning of January 17th. The sequence of events began approximately four months ago when the woman was playing with a Beagle dog (not her own) and reportedly contracted the infection(reportedly thr...Read More

Gandhinagar | Registration of pet dogs has now been made mandatory in Gandhinagar, following the approval of a new set of rules by the Municipal Corporation’s Standing Committee. The resolution, prepared in line with government guidelines under initiatives such as Rabies-Free City and Animal Birth Control, was presented in the committee meeting held today under the chairmanship of Gaurang Vyas and received a green signal. Officials said incidents of pet dog bites in Ahmedabad prompted the C...Read More

Ahmedabad: In yet another case of a pet dog attacking neighbors, two children were bitten by a German Shepherd at Sharanam Elegance, an apartment building in the New Maninagar area of Ramol. Today, Ramol Police booked the dog’s owner for negligent conduct, endangering human life. Additionally, the German Shepherd has been caught and taken to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s dog shelter to prevent further incidents. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a woman was walking h...Read More

Surat: The German Shepherd that mauled a seven-year-old boy in Parvat Patia has been shifted to a hostel. The dog’s owner issued a written apology and agreed to relocate the pet, after which the child’s parents and society residents withdrew their complaint from Puna police station. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials visited the society to gather information and stated that the area health officer has been directed to serve a notice to the owner. The incident occurred on September...Read More

Surat: In a shocking incident, a seven-year-old boy was attacked by a pet German Shepherd belonging to a neighbour in Rudramani Avenue Society of Parvat Patiya. The attack occurred in the presence of the dog’s owner, leaving the child with serious injuries. According to the family of the injured boy, Rishabh, he was playing inside the society premises when the owner arrived with his pet dog for a walk. Suddenly, the German Shepherd pounced on the child and bit him on the leg. The mother of th...Read More

Ahmedabad: In another troubling case involving pet dogs, a young girl was bitten by a dog in the Maninagar area on Monday. The girl’s father has lodged an official complaint against the dog's owner. The incident took place at Parth Empire Tenement in Maninagar. According to the complaint filed by Kaushal Khamar, a 39-year-old practicing lawyer, his 15-year-old daughter was parking her electric scooter in the building’s basement after returning from tuition classes on Saturday evening when a...Read More

Ahmedabad: Two days after a pet Rottweiler fatally mauled a four-month-old girl and injured her teenage aunt in Radhe Residency, Hathijan, Ahmedabad, the dog’s owner, Dilip Ganpat Patel, was arrested on Wednesday. Patel has been booked for negligence leading to death. According to the FIR filed by Dashrath Jasu Chauhan at Vivekanand Police Station, the incident occurred around 9:30 pm on May 12. Chauhan was returning home when neighbours informed him that the Rottweiler, owned by Patel, had a...Read More