Stray dogs a constant trouble for citizens

LAHORE: A large number of stray dogs in many public places of the provincial capital and adjacent rural areas is a constant trouble for the residents as authorities concerned has yet to take measures to eliminate them.

The dogs can be seen on roads and streets of many areas, particularly Allama Iqbal Town, Garhi Shahu, Railway Station, Johar Town, Ghaziabad, Faisal Town, Township, Lahore General Bus Stand and Rivaz Garden.

The residents of these areas while said that they are not only scared to walk on the roads and streets but many of us are not letting their children play outside.

The number of stray dogs in our area is increasing rapidly for the last several months", said Muhammad Faheem, a resident of Township.

He said there seemed no proper planning to purge the area of these stray dogs.

Rehana Bibi, resident of Ghari Shahu said she feared the dogs ever since she had been attacked on night. "I keep my doors locked at all times and never allow my children to go out for playing," she said.

"The dogs are usually seen around garbage heaps during the day, while they wandering on roads and streets at night", said another resident. He said the dogs usually moved in small groups and became violent when they came across pedestrians.

The stray dogs come out on to the streets mostly later in the evening and attack almost everyone, said Kamran Khan, a resident of Allama Iqbal Town.

He said that in the past the concerned authorities had been taking action for eliminating stray dogs, but still a large number of dogs could be seen wandering around the locality.

It might be a trivial issue for the concerned authorities but it really is a serious problem for the residents, remarked another person.

The lahorities have appealed the Punjab Chief Minister to take all the possible steps to eliminate this horrible menace in the city. (APP)