Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 7 -- One death; 19,946 anti-rabies vaccines administered

As many as 16,789 stray dog bite cases, including one death, have been reported across Mysuru district between January and October this year.

Of these, 4,510 cases were recorded within Mysuru city limits, while 12,279 cases - including the fatality - were reported from various taluks.

Taluk-wise data

H.D. Kote - 1,275 (1 death); Hunsur - 2,241; K.R. Nagar - 1,234; Mysuru - 1,256; Nanjangud - 1,480; Periyapatna - 2,291; Saligrama - 684; Sargur - 240; and T. Narasipur - 1,578 cases.

Meanwhile, Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Dr.Nagaraju said that the dog menace persists not just in the city but across the district,...