India, Dec. 17 -- In news that would increase the headache for dog lovers in Uttarakhand's Dehradun, new rules stipulate that if a pet dog ends up biting someone, an FIR will be registered against the owner of the canine.

According to the news agency PTI, the Dehradun Municipal Corporation has come out with newly formulated rules regarding dog ownership in the city, following repeated incidents of dog attacks, particularly by breeds such as Rottweilers, which are considered aggressive.

The rules will come into effect after publication in the official gazette.

In one case of a dog attack in Dehradun, a Rottweiler attacked an auto driver during an argument with the pet's owner in the Brooks and Wood Colony area of Doon Vihar last month....