"Since November 2017, 12 children have fallen prey to dogs while six have been injured," District Magistrate Sheetal Verma told PTI.Verma said assistance was sought from the Lucknow Municipal Corporation to catch the dogs. A team of experts from Lucknow and Bareilly should be called, and a probe be done in this regard. But, with the closure of the abattoirs, there was a shortage of food for the dogs. And, it would be unfair to call the Sitapur dogs as man-eaters. This is primarily a case of man-animal conflict," he said.Veterinary doctor Anoop Gautam said, "Due to paucity of food, the dogs tend to become more aggressive.

Source: Economic Times May 06, 2018 14:15 UTC