Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Stray Dog Rampage In Beed Town Leaves 47 People Bitten
At least 47 people, including children, women and senior citizens, were bitten in Parli Vaijnath on Wednesday.
The attacks spread across several localities, including areas near Vaijnath Temple Road and a civic hospital.
Twenty-seven patients received wound dressing and vaccination, while 19 were referred to a hospital in Ambajogai.
Municipal squads searched for the suspected aggressive dogs but did not locate them.
The municipal council announced a fresh sterilisation and vaccination drive amid public anger over the stray dog population.
- Who
- At least 47 residents of Parli Vaijnath were bitten; municipal officials and medical staff responded.
- What
- Suspected rabid stray dogs attacked people across multiple localities in a single day.
- When
- Wednesday; officials said a new capture drive would begin within two days.
- Where
- Parli Vaijnath town in Beed, including Vaijnath Temple Road, Bhoi Galli, Ganeshpar and other localities.
- Why
- The attacks were attributed to aggressive stray dogs; residents questioned the effectiveness of a sterilisation campaign conducted about two months earlier.
Residents’ Concerns
Municipal Response
Effectiveness of earlier action
Residents’ Concerns
Residents questioned the effectiveness of the Animal Birth Control and sterilisation campaign conducted about two months earlier, citing the large stray dog presence in several neighbourhoods.
Municipal Response
The municipal council announced that a fresh sterilisation and vaccination drive would begin immediately.
Immediate handling of the dogs
Residents’ Concerns
Councillor Nitin Bagwale demanded the immediate capture of the suspected rabid dogs after the attacks.
Municipal Response
Municipal squads searched for the dogs but could not trace them; Deputy Chief Officer Santosh Rode said a comprehensive capture drive would be launched within two days.
Preventing future incidents
Residents’ Concerns
The attacks prompted public outrage over the civic body’s handling of the stray dog crisis.
Municipal Response
Municipal Council President Padmashri Bajirao Dharmadhikari urged residents to vaccinate pet dogs and not allow them to roam unattended.
- Reported victims
- At least 47 people
- Patients discharged
- 27 after wound dressing and vaccination
- Hospital referrals
- 19 patients referred to Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Government Medical College and Hospital, Ambajogai
- Suspected attackers
- Two aggressive dogs: one golden-coloured and one black
- Estimated stray dog population
- More than 6,000
- Earlier campaign
- An Animal Birth Control and sterilisation drive was conducted about two months earlier
- Planned response
- A fresh capture, sterilisation and vaccination drive