KC(M) calls for Assembly session to discuss stray dog menace and wildlife attacks

Kerala Congress (M) [KC(M)] chairperson Jose K. Mani has called for an emergency session of the Legislative Assembly to discuss the threat posed by wild animal attacks and stray dog menace in the State.

Calling for both legislative amendments and new laws to ensure human safety, he also demanded that all stray dogs in areas where rabies has been confirmed be captured and culled.

“When the Supreme Court issued a verdict banning Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, the State government there introduced new legislation to override the ruling. Kerala should adopt a similar model and be prepared to enact new laws to curb wild animal and stray dog attacks,’‘ he said in a statement on Sunday.

If Kerala fails to adopt a firm stance that wild animals should be protected only within forest boundaries, it could lead to serious long-term consequences. When wild animals and stray dogs pose a threat to people’s property and lives, the responsibility of ensuring human safety should be handed over entirely to the police, without having to wait for decisions from the Chief Wildlife Warden or the Animal Welfare department. For this, amendments must be made to the existing laws, he added.