India, Oct. 3 -- The dog menace in the national capital marked its presence at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships on Friday with three separate incidents being reported from the warm-up area -- barely 50 metres from the competition area -- at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

The victims include a security guard, Kenyan sprint coach Dennis Maragia, and Japanese coach Meiko Okumatsu. All three were taken to Safdarjung hospital and were discharged after being administered anti-rabies injections. Two dog catching vehicles were rushed to the spot and about 10-12 strays were caught and sent to an NGO in Lajpat Nagar.

It is learned that the dog catching exercise was on when a stray turned aggressive and bit the Kenyan.

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