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Crime
Stray Dog Attacks in Patna’s Bakhtiyarpur: 60 People Bit in a Week, Vaccine Shortage Sparks Outrage
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 05:36 PM
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In Bakhtiyarpur, Patna, stray dogs have bitten 50-60 residents in a single week, prompting a surge in rabies cases. The local community protested when the community health centre ran out of anti‑rabies vaccine.
Bakhtiyarpur, a suburb of Patna, has witnessed a surge in stray dog attacks, with local reports indicating that 50 to 60 residents were bitten within a single week.
The incidents have raised alarm among residents and prompted calls for better control of the roaming canine population.
The bites have led to a spike in suspected rabies cases, with many victims seeking treatment at the nearby community health centre (CHC).
However, the CHC ran out of anti‑rabies vaccine during the outbreak, sparking protests from the affected families who felt their safety was compromised.
Authorities have now pledged to increase vaccination supplies and to launch a dog‑control campaign to curb the menace.
The incidents have raised alarm among residents and prompted calls for better control of the roaming canine population.
The bites have led to a spike in suspected rabies cases, with many victims seeking treatment at the nearby community health centre (CHC).
However, the CHC ran out of anti‑rabies vaccine during the outbreak, sparking protests from the affected families who felt their safety was compromised.
Authorities have now pledged to increase vaccination supplies and to launch a dog‑control campaign to curb the menace.