Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The city continues to grapple with an alarming rise in dog bite cases, with fresh health department data pointing towards a crisis that shows no signs of abating.

From 20,344 reported cases in 2020, the numbers have climbed sharply year after year-23,875 in 2021, 29,190 in 2022, and 36,300 in 2023. Last year, Chandigarh witnessed a record 40,153 cases. The trend has continued in 2025 as well, with 23,198 cases -- approximately 109 cases per day -- already reported between January and July, indicating that the city may end the year with yet another all-time high.

As per the health department officials, the figures are collected at two government-run anti-rabies clinics, located in Sector 19 and Sector 38, where res...