India, Nov. 23 -- By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

The vexing and all too real street dog problem, widely prevalent across the country, seems to be defying a workable solution, thanks to the opposing interests of the dog-fearing and the dog-loving groups.

It is strange that we are unable to come up with a practicable compromise formula, acceptable to all, although we are well-known for making compromises of every kind and coexisting with many other problems, of a much greater magnitude in our daily lives.

On one side of the divide are completely helpless citizens, plagued day and night, by the problems and perils posed by the presence of vicious street dogs, some of which can even be rabid and who want some semblance of safety and tranquill...