New Delhi, April 3 -- Jammu and Kashmir recorded a total of 22,110 dog bite cases in 2022, which increased to 34,664 in 2023.
The reported dog bite cases further rose to 51,027 in 2024, with 4,824 cases recorded in January 2025. Meanwhile, Ladakh saw 2,165 dog bite cases in 2022, rising to 4,078 cases in 2024.
In January 2025, Ladakh recorded 373 reported cases of dog bites.
Importantly, no human rabies-related deaths have been reported in either J&K or Ladakh over the past few years.
These figures were shared by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying in response to an inquiry in the Lok Sabha on April 1, 2025.
The Ministry emphasized that controlling the stray dog population and preventing the spread of rabies fall ...