Taking cognisance of alarming rise in dog bites incidents within institutional areas like educational centres, hospitals, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the state authorities to move stray dogs found within premises of these institutions to designated shelters. It also asked them to prevent ingress of stray dogs in premises of government, private educational institutions, hospitals. The top court also instructed the authorities to ensure that the stray dogs picked up from institutions like educational centres, hospitals are not released at the same location.

The SC also asked them to take steps for removal, relocation of stray animals found on highways to designated shelters. Besides these, the apex court further ordered the authorities to undertake joint drive to identify stretc

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