PFA decries drive to relocate dogs in Bhubaneshwar

BHUBANESWAR: The ongoing drive to capture and relocate street dogs in the state capital for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is a violation of Supreme Court guidelines and will result in more dog bite cases, alleged People for Animals (PFA) on Thursday.

The state chapter of the animal welfare organisation has sought immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the Housing and Urban Development department to halt the drive.

PFA Odisha secretary Jiban Ballav Das alleged that ahead of the PBD conclave, the BMC has launched a mass relocation of community dogs in which the canines are being lifted from one location and dropped in another place. “Dogs are territorial animals. Shifting them from their own places causes territorial fights and makes them more aggressive. This results in attacks on humans and a rise in dog bite cases,” Das said.