Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Thane Stray Dog Attacks: 130 Bite Cases in Kalyan West
One Sunday, a lot of people in a place called Kalyan West in India got hurt.
Stray dogs, which are dogs that do not have a home, bit about 130 people in just one day.
That is a very large number of people getting hurt at once.
The bites happened in a neighborhood near a big jail.
After the bites, 25 people had to go to the hospital to get help.
Some of the people in the hospital are said to be seriously hurt.
Many families in the area became scared and worried.
They are upset because stray dogs are roaming around their streets.
People are hoping the problem gets fixed so everyone can feel safe again.
Approximately 130 people were bitten by community dogs in Kalyan West, Thane, Maharashtra, on Sunday, August 09.
The attacks occurred in the Aadharwadi Jail-Khadakpada area.
25 of the victims are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals.
Some of the hospitalized victims are reportedly in serious condition.
Residents of the area are in a state of panic and fear due to the stray dog menace.
- Who
- Residents of Kalyan West in Thane, Maharashtra; approximately 130 people were bitten, and 25 are hospitalized.
- What
- A mass stray dog attack in which about 130 people were bitten by community dogs in a single day.
- When
- Sunday, August 09.
- Where
- The Aadharwadi Jail-Khadakpada area in Kalyan West, Thane, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Due to the stray dog menace in the area, which has left residents in constant panic and fear.
- Incident
- Mass stray dog bite cases
- Number of victims
- Approximately 130 people bitten
- Hospitalized victims
- 25 people
- Condition
- Some hospitalized victims reportedly in serious condition
- Location
- Aadharwadi Jail-Khadakpada area, Kalyan West, Thane, Maharashtra
- Date
- Sunday, August 09
- Local impact
- Panic and fear among residents