Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Education Department has directed school authorities across the state to immediately collect detailed information on stray dogs present on school campuses and in surrounding areas, in compliance with recent directions of the Supreme Court related to public safety and the management of stray animals. The order, issued on February 11, 2026, by the Commissioner of Schools’ Office in the state capital, instructs District Education Officers to ensure that all educational i...Read More

Surat: Once again, the city of Surat witnessed a terrifying incident involving stray dogs, as a three-and-a-half-year-old child was brutally attacked by a pack of dogs at Valak Patiya in the Laskana area today. As per the details, Ganesh, son of Himal Bayak, who works as a watchman at Karunesh Home Green Valley and resides on the premises, was playing near his house when four to five stray dogs suddenly attacked him, biting him on the head and other parts of the body. The child was left sever...Read More

Ranpur: More than 40 sheep were killed in a mass attack by stray dogs in Jalila village of Ranpur taluka early Wednesday morning, causing heavy losses to local cattle breeders. According to details, seven to eight stray dogs jumped over the fencing of cattle farmer Harjibhai Radhabhai Sanchala and suddenly attacked a herd of around 70 to 80 sheep. In the attack, about 40 sheep died on the spot, while nearly 30 others sustained minor and serious injuries and were immediately shifted for treatmen...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation’s nuisance control department has floated a tender to hire an agency to capture sick, aggressive, and rabies-affected stray dogs from different parts of the city. The selected agency will also manage stray dogs during VVIP movements. Captured dogs will be sterilised and released back into the areas from where they were picked up, while aggressive or infected dogs will be housed in a shelter. The agency will be tasked with the care, monitoring, and ...Read More

Vadodara: Another incident highlighting the growing menace of stray dogs has come to light in Sahayog Society on Gorwa Refinery Road, where an innocent school-going child was attacked by a pack of four dogs. The entire incident was captured on a nearby CCTV camera, and the footage has gone viral on social media, triggering anger among local residents. According to the CCTV visuals, a woman was walking towards the school with two children when a child running slightly behind her reached near a s...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced a list of 100 official dog feeding spots to ensure organised and designated places for feeding stray dogs across the city. The initiative aims to reduce inconvenience to the public while allowing citizens to feed animals only at approved locations. According to the AMC, specific feeding points have been identified zone-wise so that residents can feed stray dogs at designated places instead of on roads or in crowded public areas. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: To strengthen oversight of stray dog population control while addressing concerns over animal cruelty, the Gujarat government has constituted a 17-member Animal Birth Control (ABC) implementation and monitoring committee. The panel will ensure effective enforcement of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, and prepare district-wise plans to regulate stray dog populations across the state. As per a notification issued by the Urban Development Department on December 16, the committee ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association (GHCAA) today raised serious concerns over the presence of stray dogs on the High Court campus after an advocate was reportedly bitten inside the premises on January 5. GHCAA President and senior advocate Yatin N. Oza has written to Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, stating that four to five such incidents were reported in December 2025 alone and that the situation has “worsened and gone out of control” despite earlier representations. ...Read More

Surat: In a citywide drive to curb the stray dog menace, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has identified 854 sensitive locations within municipal limits, including educational institutions, hospitals and major public spaces, to ensure the safety of students, patients and citizens. According to officials, the list comprises 748 government and private schools and colleges, 87 government hospitals, primary health centres and medical colleges, 10 sports complexes, as well as nine bus stands,...Read More

Surat: A nine-year-old child was seriously injured after being attacked by stray dogs while playing in a residential society in the Vesu area, triggering fear and anger among local residents. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the child was playing in the garden of Ratna Jyoti Apartment. According to residents, a pack of stray dogs suddenly surrounded the child and attacked him, biting his hand. Hearing the child’s screams, residents of the society and watchmen rushed to the spo...Read More