India, Aug. 12 -- New Delhi

Stray dogs are currently in the spotlight due to the Supreme Court ruling on moving them from streets to shelters, but the Capital also suffers from another menace, of stray cattle, which freely roam on arterial roads and have caused multiple accidents, and in one instance, even stopping the chief minister's convoy.

Once restricted only to areas on the city's outskirts and near rural belts, stray cattle have slowly but steadily become a common sight throughout the city, with cow shelters packed to capacity.

Ashok Bhasin, who heads the North Delhi Residents Welfare Federation, said that minor accidents have become a daily occurrence in localities around the North Campus. "Every day, we receive complaints of t...