Ghaziabad: Within a week after an incident of dog bite in the society, a senior citizen of GH-7 in Crossing Republik was attacked by stray dogs on Monday.
Subhash Chandra, 68, was taking a stroll near a park when a pack of dogs pounced on him. He cried for help, but no one was there to come to his rescue. Even the security guards deployed in the society could not hear him.
One of the dogs bit him on his right leg. Since then, Chandra has stopped taking a stroll near the park which has been a routine with him.
In a similar incident, last week, Ajeet Jaiswal, an IT professional, was attacked by a pack of five dogs near the main gate of the society. He was returning home after dropping his son at the school bus stop.
Last one year, the society witnessed at least 50 dog bite incidents.
VP Singh, health officer of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation, said that residents don't have to fear. "They can complain about the incidents on helpline the corporation's number – 18001803012. We will take care of it," he said.
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However, Rohit Chaudhary, president of GH-7 society, said that no action was taken even after they registered complaint. "The dogs that attacked the victims make shrill noise. We can't relocate them on our own. We are bound by laws. In such cases, it becomes the responsibility of the administration to protect the citizens. At least, they can vaccinate and sterilise the dogs so that they are less noisy," Chaudhary added.
Chaudhary also said that repeated dog bite incidence has frightened the residents. "Our children have stopped playing in parks for fear of being attacked by the dogs. The population of the dogs is by leaps and bounds as sterilisation is not done on them. The administration is doing nothing in this regard," bemoans Chaudhary.
