Source: Express photo (representational)To tackle the stray dog menace in Kerala, the CPI(M)-led LDF government today said it would take steps to cull violent street dogs by injecting “special medicines”. Local Administration Minister KT Jaleel said his department’s secretary has been authorised to issue orders to civic bodies for culling of violent street dogs by injecting “special medicines”. He admitted that a main reason for increase in the number of street dogs was the lack of proper disposal of civic waste. The government would also implement various other programmes, including sterilisation and Animal birth control measure, to check the growth of street dogs, he added. The report also said there were about 2.5 lakh street dogs in the state.

Source: Indian Express August 23, 2016 15:22 UTC