If the dog bites then the owner is jailed for 3 years: 6 months punishment for beating the animal, dogs bite more men than women

When a pet dog barked in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar area, a 63-year-old man grabbed his tail and slammed him. The angry dog ​​bit him. On this the person hit the dog with a rod. When Pet Honor protested, he too was thrashed badly. Three people were seriously injured in this. The incident happened two days ago. A case has been registered in the matter under IPC and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Cases of dog bites and cruelty to animals are seen not only in Delhi, but in different cities of the country. There are provisions for punishment in these cases. Advocate Dheeraj Kumar in Jharkhand High Court says that a case can be filed against the owner of the dog under section 289 (not keeping the pet with care). On the other hand, according to section 324 of the IPC, hurt caused by means of an animal shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. It is a non-bailable cognizable offense and triable by any Magistrate. On the other hand, showing cruelty to animals can be punished with imprisonment of six months.

provision of fine

Dheeraj says that a case was registered against the owner in a case of dog bite and the accused was sentenced to 6 months. In another case, getting a 5-year-old child bitten by his dog proved costly for his owner. The court, while hearing the petition filed by the parents of the victim child, punished the accused with imprisonment of 6 months under section 289 and fine of Rs 1 thousand, as well as imprisonment of 2 years under section 324 and fine of 5 thousand rupees. .

dogs can go in the lift

According to the guidelines of the Animal Welfare Board of India, dogs can go in the lift of a society. They cannot be denied access to the lift. If someone takes his pet dog in the lift, then money cannot be taken from him in return. It has been said in the guideline that even if there are people in one lift and the other lift is empty, it cannot be said to take the dog in it.

Dog bites 8 lakh people in Kerala in five years

In Kerala, more than eight lakh people have been bitten by dogs in the last five years. According to the Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India, most of these cases are from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Of these, 42 people also died.

36% of rabies deaths in India

According to a report by the World Health Organization, India alone accounts for 36 percent of all rabies deaths worldwide. Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India founder MK Sudarshan has told in his report that every year more than 20 thousand people die from rabies in India. Interestingly, 99 percent of all rabies deaths are from dog bites compared to monkeys, cats or any other animal.

Dogs bite men more than women

According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, dogs bite 81 percent more men than women. It has been told in research that dog bite depends on the age, gender and behavior of the person. Being nervous at the sight of a dog increases the risk of its bite. Whereas a similar study reported that cats bite women more than men.

A person suffering from rabies is afraid of water

The rabies virus attacks the brain directly. Therefore, symptoms like anger, murmuring, nervousness, restlessness, confusion are seen. Sometimes a part of the body is paralyzed. In its final stage, the victim may have hydrophobia. In hydrophobia, a person is afraid of water. Not only by drinking water, but at the sight of water, one gets scared. Sometimes the victim is also afraid of light. The person may also die.