The Hindu 21.08.2013
Efforts on to sterilise dogs
The Gulbarga City Corporation has sought the help of dog catchers in Tamil Nadu and those rearing pigs here to curb the menace of stray dogs and pigs.
Stray dogs are sterilised, given anti-rabies injection and released in the areas from where they were caught.
Pigs will be kept in a secured place and later auctioned.
Beaten up
Sources said that pig catchers had to face the wrath of the people who had raised them and some of them were even beaten up on Monday.
The corporation had a tough time persuading pig catchers, who refused to continue the operation. Later they were given a promise that they would be given protection.
The dog catchers are paid Rs. 150 for a dog.
Corporation seeks help of dog catchers from Tamil Nadu.
