JD (S) member of the Karnataka Legislative Council SL Bhojegowda has come under criticism for his comments during a discussion in the council on the issue of stray dogs. During the session, Bhojgowda claimed that he had monitored the killings of 2,800 dogs while working as the chairman of the Chikmagaluru City Council. Speaking in the assembly today, Bhojgowda said that dogs were buried under trees to work as “natural manure”, this comment appeared to be boasted. This statement has been widely criticized by the supporters and the public.
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Bhojgowda made this comment during the discussion on the issue of stray dogs in the council. It is not clear what era Bhojgowda was talking about. He is a member of the Legislative Council for many years. His remarks have come at a time when the Supreme Court has issued strict instructions to the municipal corporation officials of Delhi and National Capital Region to immediately catch stray dogs, sterilize them and transfer them to the shelter sites permanently. Also, strict action has been warned against those who obstruct this process.
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The court’s action plan includes construction of CCTV monitoring shelters, raising 5,000 stray dogs from sensitive areas within six weeks and setting up a helpline for dog bites and rabies. According to the infectious disease report of the Karnataka State Monitoring Unit, 26 deaths were reported in Karnataka from January to August 2025 due to the cutting of 2.86 lakh dogs and suspected rabies. Between 4 and 10 August alone, 5,652 cases of dog bites were reported, although no death related to rabies was recorded that week. Recently in an incident in Bangalore, two college girls, Haveri’s Sujanya G.J. And the Rega Nidhita of Telangana, was admitted to the hospital after being attacked by a herd of stray dogs in the Bangalore University campus near Kengery.