India, July 16 -- A Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday into a petition seeking dedicated feeding zones for community dogs saw the bench shift focus to public safety, voicing concern over the rising number of stray dog attacks on pedestrians, cyclists and morning walkers.

The plea, filed by Reema Shah, a resident of Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida), sought directions for identifying open, designated areas in Noida where community dogs could be fed without triggering disputes. But while the court acknowledged the petitioner's intent, it underscored the risk stray dogs can pose in public spaces and said the conversation must also include the "cruelty faced by the common man."

"Do you go cycling in the morning?" asked a bench of justices Vikram Nath...