Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Indore Reports 4,676 Animal-Bite Cases, Mostly From Dogs
A clinic in Indore treated 4,676 people for animal bites during August 2026.
Most of these injuries were caused by dogs.
There were 4,024 dog-bite cases.
Among all victims, 735 were children.
Dogs injured 634 of those children.
Cats, rats, monkeys and other animals caused the remaining reported cases.
Health officials said people should quickly clean bites or scratches and seek anti-rabies vaccination.
The article also says August had slightly more total cases than July, although the reported July total was actually higher.
Hukamchand Poly Clinic recorded 4,676 animal-bite cases in August 2026.
Dog bites accounted for 4,024 cases, or nearly 86% of the total.
Children made up 735 victims, including 634 who were bitten by dogs.
The facility also treated 311 cat bites, 233 rat bites and 96 monkey bites.
Officials advised immediate wound cleaning and timely anti-rabies vaccination after bites or scratches.
- Who
- People bitten by dogs, cats, rats, monkeys and other animals, including 735 children, sought treatment at Hukamchand Poly Clinic.
- What
- The clinic recorded 4,676 animal-bite cases, including 4,024 dog bites.
- When
- August 1–31, 2026.
- Where
- Hukamchand Poly Clinic, also known as Red Hospital, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Victims came for treatment and anti-rabies care after animal bites or scratches; officials emphasized the risk of ignoring such injuries.
- Total cases
- 4,676 animal-bite cases were reported in August 2026.
- Dog-bite cases
- 4,024 cases, nearly 86% of the total.
- Child victims
- 735 children were treated, including 634 dog-bite victims.
- Other bites
- There were 311 cat-bite, 233 rat-bite, 96 monkey-bite and 12 other-animal cases.
- Gender breakdown
- Victims included 2,961 men, 980 women and 735 children.
- Daily average
- The clinic recorded nearly 151 cases per day over 31 days.
- July comparison
- The article says August was slightly higher than July, but also reports 4,755 total cases in July compared with 4,676 in August.