Thane: Another dog bite video from August emerges from Lodha Amara; animal activists take steps to minimise human-dog conflict

Thane: Another dog bite video from August emerges from Lodha Amara; animal activists take steps to minimise human-dog conflict

In the CCTV footage the stray can be seen biting a jogger who passes him by. The man then holds his injured leg for sometime.

Abhitash SinghUpdated: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 06:20 PM IST
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Thane: After the incident of stray dogs ambushing a kid at Thane's Lodha Amara Residential Complex emerged, another video of a similar incident has been reported.

In the CCTV footage, reportedly from the Lodha Amara complex of the Kolshet road, the stray can be seen biting a jogger who passes him by. The man then holds his injured leg for some time and checks out his wound. A guard and several other people later come to the spot where the incident occurred.

The incident took place on August 29-30, 2022, as reported by a resident of Lodha Amara in Thane. It was earlier reported that this incident happened post attack on the child by some stray dogs, but it was found to be untrue.

Watch the video here:

Manik Rege, a resident of Lodha Amara said he has been working with other citizens to amicably resolve the matter through legal means in the equal welfare and interest of both the animals and fellow residents.

Manik Rege listed below the steps taken by him and other animal activist to prevent human-dog conflict in Lodha Amara:

In the past 2 months alone (Sept-Oct 2022), 16+ dogs in the premises have been transported for sterilization to the TMC compound near Ashar IT Park in Thane by citizens - they have been sterilized by the TMC.

In cases when slots weren't available, the sterilization work has been done in collaboration with the nearby CPCA animal hospital, STAN foundation, and even private vets.

Citizens have also conducted a vaccination drive to vaccinate 30+ dogs against rabies & other 9 common diseases - the same number has been sterilized over the past years

All the costs for sterilization transport, surgery & post-op fees, vaccination fees, etc. amounting to approx. ₹65,000+ were borne privately by the citizens to ensure things are sorted ethically & peacefully.

Citizens have already filed an official request for dedicated feeding spots around the premises to reduce any human-animal conflict and ensure feeding activities are conducted responsibly.

An Animal Behaviorist is already being consulted to reduce any instances of reactions or conflicts - it has been amply communicated by experts that these dogs do generally NOT attack unless threatened, breached for space, or provoked in some manner intentionally or unintentionally.

There was also a joint meeting held recently between Representatives of the clusters/colonies inside Lodha Amara and citizens working for the joint welfare of both humans & animals. This was attended by the CPCA authorities (Shakuntala Majumdar ma'am and her team) as well. We're already working towards joint solutions in this regard.

Lodha Amara residential complex dog ambush

Amidst these incidents, citizens of Thane are alleging that the canine population in the city has increased over the last two years with the Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMCs) veterinary department not sterilising dogs regularly.

“We want the TMC to control their population in the city,” a Thane-based social activist said on Sunday.

A CCTV clip of an October 14 incident highlighted the issue, showing 7-8 dogs chasing kids in their posh Lodha Amara residential complex in the Kolshet area of Thane. Activists from the city say residents live in fear as dogs in their society have become very aggressive.

Sneha Singh, a social activist from Majiwada (Thane) said, “The society is not against dog and just want their population under control. These dogs have been charging and pouncing on women and children. Residents have complained to the TMC's veterinary department and local corporators several times but to no avail.”

According to Singh, this issue is not just limited to Lodha Amara and is visible all over Thane.

Local BJP leader offers comment on the issue

Local BJP leader Sanchin Shingare said, “Just a few days back, I got a letter from Wing 33 of Lodha Amara in Kolshet regarding the issue. I gave the letter to BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar who wrote a letter to the TMC to immediately resolve the issue. However, the TMC is not doing anything.” According to Shingare, the video clip of the latest incident is just a glimpse of what is “normal” in Thane as dogs frequently attack people.

Majiwada resident Mohit Sharma said, “We first went to Sanjay Bhoir who is a local corporator but didn't get any relief apart from a verbal assurance. After that, we connected with Shingare but it seems the TMC doesn't pay heed to MLAs either.”

Nia Singh – a model residing in Lodha Amara – said a dog aggressively barked at and followed her to the gate of the complex when she got out at night a week ago. “We feel extremely unsafe, especially during the night,” she said. Meanwhile, TMC officials remained unavailable for comment.

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