According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), India accounts for about 36% of the world's rabies deaths, amounting to about 20,000 deaths annually. The figures show a disproportionately high number of children among the victims. For instance, a 2019 study published in the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health revealed that out of 1,000 dog bite cases in Delhi, 40% of the victims were children below 15 years of age.

There are numerous instances of attack by stray dogs in India. These strays have not only bit but actually killed people especially children in India. Every year thousands of people are mauled by these stray dogs. 

A pack of stray dogs surrounded a five-year-old boy and mauled him to death in Hyderabad on Sunday. Spine-chilling visuals of the incident were captured by a CCTV camera near the premises in Amberpet where the boy's father worked as a security guard.

The child, Pradeep, had accompanied his father to work when he was attacked. In the video, the child is seen walking alone. Soon after, three dogs come charging towards the child and surround him. The terrified boy tries to run, but the dogs close in and push him to the ground. They then start pulling at his clothes as the child struggles to break free. Every time he tries to get up, the dogs attack him and bring him down. Soon, they completely overpower him and bit him all over. Three smaller dogs appear and are seen looking on as the big dogs keep biting the child and drag him to a corner. The child, it appears from the visuals, died on the spot.

The supposed dog lovers go out of their way to feed these dogs.

And that's it. That is where their responsibility ends. They go up in arms over any attempt to regulate the stray population or anything that could control their attack on humans. 

I urge the Government of India to bring out a comprehensive policy to manage the dog population which is growing out of hand in most cities.