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NCP Protests Rising Dog Attacks, Warns PCMC Over Action
A political group called the NCP protested because many people in Pimpri-Chinchwad are being bitten or threatened by stray dogs.
The protesters went to the city corporation office and brought pet dogs with them.
They said people are scared to take morning walks.
They also said a child was recently surrounded by several stray dogs.
NCP leader Bhausaheb Bhoir asked the city administration to act before someone dies.
The PCMC said it is increasing the number of cages and workers for dog sterilisation.
It also said people bitten by dogs can receive free rabies vaccines at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.
The NCP warned that it could bring stray dogs into the PCMC building if concrete action is not taken.
The Pimpri-Chinchwad NCP protested outside the PCMC administrative building over rising stray-dog attacks.
Protesters brought pet dogs onto the civic premises and demanded immediate action against stray dogs and officials.
NCP leader Bhausaheb Bhoir said residents were afraid to go for morning walks and questioned whether officials were waiting for a fatality.
PCMC recorded 38,004 dog-bite cases in 2025-26, after reporting 28,099 cases in 2024-25 and 10,165 in 2015-16.
The PCMC said it would expand sterilisation capacity and manpower, while free rabies vaccines are available at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.
- Who
- The Pimpri-Chinchwad unit of the Nationalist Congress Party, led in the protest by opposition leader Bhausaheb Bhoir, and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation administration.
- What
- The NCP held a protest demanding action over rising stray-dog attacks and threatened to bring stray dogs into the civic building.
- Where
- Outside the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation administrative building in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- When
- The protest took place on a Thursday; the articles also cite dog-bite figures for 2015-16, 2024-25, 2025-26 and April-July 2026.
- Why
- The NCP said stray-dog attacks and dog-bite cases were increasing and that the civic administration had not taken adequate action.
NCP and Residents
PCMC Administration
Urgency of action
NCP and Residents
The NCP says rising attacks, public fear and the possibility of a fatal incident require immediate action and accountability from civic officials.
PCMC Administration
The PCMC says steps are underway to strengthen sterilisation by increasing cages and manpower.
Cause of the problem
NCP and Residents
Bhausaheb Bhoir argues that the administration has failed to address stray and rabid dogs adequately and should focus less on major tender processes and more on public safety.
PCMC Administration
The PCMC Veterinary Department has identified limited manpower as an issue and says additional staff and sterilisation capacity will be added.
Public protection
NCP and Residents
The NCP says residents cannot safely take morning walks and has cited a child being surrounded by four or five stray dogs.
PCMC Administration
PCMC health officials say treatment is available, including free rabies vaccines at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.
Key facts
- Protesting group
- Pimpri-Chinchwad city unit of the Nationalist Congress Party
- Primary demand
- Immediate action to control the stray-dog population and address dog attacks
- Dog bites in 2025-26
- 38,004 cases recorded by PCMC
- Dog bites in April-July 2026
- 13,615 cases reported
- Earlier figures
- PCMC recorded 10,165 cases in 2015-16 and 28,099 in 2024-25
- Protest warning
- Bhausaheb Bhoir said protesters would bring stray dogs into the PCMC building if no concrete action was taken
- PCMC response
- The corporation said it would increase sterilisation-centre cages and manpower
- Medical support
- Free rabies vaccines are available at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital
Quotes
Bhausaheb Bhoir
Opposition leader in Pimpri‑Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
““Will you wait until people die?” he asked.”
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Sources
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