Mohali, Aug. 21 -- The municipal corporation (MC) of Mohali has failed to rein in the growing stray dog menace, with the population now touching nearly 20,000. Alarmingly, around 40 dog-bite cases are being reported in the city every day. Despite the severity of the problem, Mohali still does not have a single dog shelter.

Official data reveals that Mohali's urban and rural areas recorded a total of 17,682 dog bite cases in 2024. The city has already reported 9,069 cases up to July this year, averaging approximately 40 incidents per day.

The stray dog population has doubled in the past three years, rising from about 9,000-10,000 in 2023 to nearly 20,000 at present. On November 13, 2023, the Punjab and Haryana high court had directed tha...