21 injured as stray dogs go on biting spree in Vemulawada

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RAJANNA SIRCILLA

A battalion of stray dogs went connected a biting spree injuring arsenic galore arsenic 21 persons, including respective devotees, successful the temple municipality of Vemulawada successful Rajanna Sircilla territory successful a span of 24 hours since Wednesday afternoon.

The archetypal incidental was reported astatine Jatara grounds wherever a rabid canine went berserk and spot 8 devotees precocious connected Wednesday afternoon. At slightest 13 others including respective devotees and section residents were bitten by stray dogs successful abstracted canine wound incidents that were reported successful the temple municipality till Thursday morning, sources said.

The injured persons were administered first-aid and anti-rabies vaccines astatine the Government Area Hospital successful Vemulawada. Four of them were referred to the District Headquarters Hospital successful Sircilla for amended treatment.

The incidental triggered renewed demands for contiguous steps to cheque stray canine menace successful Vemulawada.

The temple town, popularly known arsenic ‘Dakshin Kashi’, witnesses a immense turnout of devotees up of Medaram Sammakka-Sarakka jatara scheduled to beryllium held successful Mulugu territory from January 28 to 31, 2026.

Published - December 25, 2025 07:13 p.m. IST

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