Dog Bite Cases Cross 2 Lakh in J&K, Jammu District Leads
The Jammu and Kashmir government has informed the Assembly that more than two lakh dog bite cases were reported across the Union Territory during 2024 and 2025, with Jammu district emerging as the most affected.
This information was shared by Minister for Health Sakina Itoo in a written reply to a question raised by National Conference member Mubarak Gul.
According to the data presented, a total of 2,06,460 dog bite cases were recorded in J&K over the two-year period. Of these, 93,765 cases were reported in 2024, while 1,12,695 cases were registered in 2025.
The Jammu division accounted for the majority of cases, reporting 1,26,844 incidents during 2024–25. This included 54,863 cases in 2024 and 71,981 cases in 2025.
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Jammu district alone reported 76,824 cases, the highest in the Union Territory. It was followed by Kathua with 17,129 cases and Udhampur with 8,179 cases. Other districts in the division recorded 7,140 cases in Rajouri, 5,332 in Samba, 4,111 in Doda, 2,752 in Reasi, 2,023 in Poonch, 1,772 in Ramban and 1,582 cases in Kishtwar.
In the Kashmir division, a total of 79,616 dog bite cases were reported during the same period, with 38,902 cases in 2024 and 40,714 cases in 2025. Srinagar reported the highest number in the division at 35,174 cases, followed by Baramulla with 12,882 and Anantnag with 10,818 cases.
Other districts in Kashmir reported 5,523 cases in Budgam, 3,925 in Kulgam, 3,725 in Kupwara, 2,914 in Bandipora, 2,197 in Pulwama, 1,695 in Ganderbal and 462 cases in Shopian.
The minister stated that the figures were compiled based on data received from the Directorate of Health Services, Government Medical Colleges and SKIMS. She added that the government is taking steps to tackle the growing number of dog bite incidents and to strengthen both preventive measures and treatment facilities across the Union Territory.
Addressing concerns over stray dog population, the minister said there was no report indicating an increase in the number of stray dogs within the limits of the Jammu Municipal Corporation. However, she noted that the Srinagar Municipal Corporation conducted a scientific survey in 2023, which estimated around 64,416 stray dogs within its jurisdiction.
To manage the stray dog population humanely, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has been implementing an outsourced Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ABC-ARV) programme. The minister said the corporation has acknowledged challenges posed by the high fertility rate among dogs and is therefore expanding its capacity by establishing a third ABC-ARV centre at Ahal Chatterhama.
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The new facility is expected to increase sterilisation and immunisation capacity by nearly ten times. She further said that designated centres are being operated with separate kennels for pre-operative care, post-operative recovery, community holding and quarantine.
The minister added that the SMC is actively working in line with all legal provisions and recent Supreme Court directives, which mandate sterilisation, vaccination and release of stray dogs back into their original habitat as the only legally permissible method to address stray dog overpopulation.
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