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Beed Records 1,833 Dog-Bite Cases Amid Stray-Dog Crisis
Many people in Beed were bitten by stray dogs.
There were 1,833 reported cases from January to July.
Children and other residents are worried about dog packs in neighbourhoods.
A three-year-old girl needed 12 stitches after a dog attack.
Another child suffered serious leg injuries while playing outside.
The municipal council hired an agency to sterilise stray dogs.
The agency says it stopped work because some bills were not paid.
Officials say they will try to find a solution, but they also say sterilising dogs cannot guarantee that no dog will bite.
Beed recorded 1,833 dog-bite cases during the seven months from January through July.
Reported cases rose sharply in June and July, reaching 510 and 564 respectively.
Residents say stray dogs continue to threaten children, women and elderly people across Beed.
An animal birth control contract reportedly halted after bills to the contractor remained unpaid.
The municipal council and contractor offered differing accounts of the contract’s start and suspension.
- Who
- Residents, the Beed Municipal Council, and the Parbhani-based People for Animals agency are central to the report; children were among those attacked.
- What
- Beed recorded 1,833 dog-bite cases, while a stray-dog sterilisation programme reportedly stopped amid unpaid bills.
- Where
- Beed town, including Dhondenagar, Peth Beed and other neighbourhoods.
- When
- The cases were recorded from January through July; the contract was awarded in October 2025, with work reportedly beginning in January or February 2026.
- Why
- Residents attribute the continuing danger to ineffective stray-dog control, while the contractor cites pending payments and officials cite operational difficulties.
Residents and Contractor
Municipal Council
Effectiveness of stray-dog control
Residents and Contractor
Residents say stray packs remain in neighbourhoods and continue attacking people despite public spending. The contractor says it sterilised 350 to 400 dogs monthly when operations were active.
Municipal Council
The municipal engineer said a sterilised dog cannot be guaranteed not to bite and said the council would seek a solution.
Reason for work stoppage
Residents and Contractor
The contractor said operations halted because it received payment only for February and later bills remained unpaid. Residents question why the tender was issued before shelters were ready.
Municipal Council
The municipal council acknowledged that pending bills caused the stoppage but said the issue would be resolved; it also said shelter readiness delayed the start of work.
Use of public funds
Residents and Contractor
Residents questioned the use of roughly ₹5 lakh per month, or nearly ₹60 lakh annually, because the stray-dog problem reportedly remains severe.
Municipal Council
The council’s engineer confirmed the contract and its budgetary context but did not provide an account of the programme’s overall effectiveness.
Key facts
- Reported cases
- 1,833 dog-bite cases from January through July
- Highest monthly total
- July, with 564 cases
- June cases
- 510
- Sterilisation target
- The contractor said 350 to 400 dogs were sterilised monthly
- Planned budget
- Approximately ₹5 lakh per month, or nearly ₹60 lakh annually
- Contractor
- People for Animals, a Parbhani-based agency
- Contract status
- Operations reportedly halted because subsequent bills remained unpaid
Quotes
Ravindra Darphe
Parent of Swaraj Ravindra Darphe, a child injured in a stray-dog attack.
“Although the contract was awarded in October, work started only in February as the shelter homes were not ready. We received payment only for February. With subsequent bills remaining unpaid, operations have halted. We sterilise 350 to 400 dogs per month.”
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“The tender was cleared in October 2025, and work began in January 2026. It is true that the contractor halted operations due to pending bills, but we will find a solution. Besides, how can anyone guarantee that a sterilised dog will not bite?”
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