Indore breaks 6 year records, reporting highest number of dog bite cases. Dog bite cases rise to a new high in Indore and break the record of last six years as just January 2022 records more than 4,000 dog bite cases. Out of these 4,000 cases, 3,773 people need treatment in hospital in just a month.

Dog bite cases rise to a new high in Indore and break the record of last six years as just January 2022 records more than 4,000 dog bite cases. Out of these 4,000 cases, 3,773 people need treatment in hospital in just a month.
According to this, more than 125 people were bitten by dogs on an average every day in the city. In the last 31 days, 3,773 were treated at Lal Hospital on Maharani Road for treatment.
This year, by biting the maximum number of people in the first one month of 2022, the dogs have broken the record of the year 2016 to 2021, that is, the last 6 years.
Further, dog bite cases have risen by 158 percent in the last six years.
In the month of last January, street dogs, i.e. urban dogs, bit about 4,000 people in the city and caused severe injuries.
Heading the team of doctors treating the patients at the hospital Dr Ashutosh Sharma said, “It is not very surprising that the number of dog bite cases are spiking, as it is natural behaviour for dogs to attack humans when they turn aggressive.”
When asked what is turning the dogs aggressive, Dr Sharma said, “The number of dogs is on the rise and with no feeding centres and territorial competition, dog bite cases are on the rise.”
He explained that with new rules and special care measures to ensure cleanliness in Indore, dogs do not get leftovers anymore to feed on.
“Another phenomenon seen in dogs is that they become more violent after sterilisation so leaving such dogs back in their locality also reports higher biting cases,” Dr Sharma said.
What causes dogs to become more violent?
• Population continues to spike and this causes shortage of food.
• With no feeding points, dogs have no place to get leftover food.
• Serialisation causes them to be more violent and leaving them back in the locality reports biting cases.
What to do immediately if bitten by a dog?
• Clean the blood and apply an antibacterial ointment.
• If the wound is bleeding - apply and press a clean cloth to the area to stop bleeding.
• Clean the area and apply a sterile bandage.
• It is important to seek immediate medical attention in case of a bleeding dog bite wound.
Year Wise data of cases reported every month in last 6 years

Month/Year	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
JANUARY	1983	2186	2495	3128	3636	3331
FEBRUARY	1968	2099	2575	2874	3318	3116
MARCH	1953	2112	2654	2903	2779	3025
APRIL	1784	2045	2592	2964	1144	1888
MAY	1516	2319	2585	2752	1340	1684
JUNE	1832	1976	2285	2710	1851	2241
JULY	1404	1887	2198	2495	1977	2501
AUGUST	1454	1923	2076	2142	1813	2598
SEPTEMBER	1370	1414	1863	2188	2150	2671
OCTOBER	1338	1885	2432	2659	2189	2813
NOVEMBER	1811	1971	2376	2671	2313	2964
DECEMBER	2042	2334	2914	3161	3184	3493
TOTAL	20455	24151	29045	32647	27694	32325