Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Kurukshetra's Child Dog Bite Cases Surge: 3,355 Cases in 5 Years
Many children in Kurukshetra are getting bitten by dogs.
This has been happening for a long time, and it's getting worse.
The government and the Supreme Court are trying to fix this, but some people who love dogs are making it harder.
This is causing problems for many families who have to deal with these attacks.
3,355 children bitten by dogs in Kurukshetra between 2020 and 2025
2025 on track to be the worst year with 858 cases in just seven months
Kurukshetra contributes significantly to Haryana's total dog bite cases
Supreme Court hearing case on growing dog menace, resistance from dog lovers
Families face physical, financial, and emotional burden due to dog attacks
- Who
- Children in Kurukshetra, Haryana
- What
- Are being bitten by dogs
- When
- Between 2020 and 2025, with a surge in 2025
- Where
- Kurukshetra, Haryana
- Why
- Due to the stray dog menace
Government & Public Safety Advocates
Dog Lovers & Activists
Removal of dogs from public places
Government & Public Safety Advocates
Support removal to ensure public safety, especially for children
Dog Lovers & Activists
Oppose removal, arguing it's inhumane and data is fudged
- Total cases (2001-2025)
- 70,109
- Total cases (2020-2025)
- 44,133
- 2020 cases
- 335
- 2021 cases
- 251
- 2022 cases
- 831
- 2023 cases
- 387
- 2024 cases
- 693
- 2025 cases (Jan-Jul)
- 858