how to deal with stray dogs and dog attacks?

Question

For a recent news headline pertaining to this issue:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/karnataka-govt-to-end-dog-menace/35075-3.html

I have been fortunate enough to have never been attacked or mauled to death by a stray dog, but I'm very sad to have read in the newspaper that others, even as young as a 4-year-old boy and others still younger, have not been so fortunate. As this particular article mentions, killing stray dogs doesn't solve the problem, and sterilizing them can be costly. What about tranquilizing them or giving them sleeping drugs that wear off after awhile until they are transported to confined headquarters where not only will the dogs be under protection, but also the people that live around them?

In any case I think its very very sad that young children have become a key group of victims for these dogs. If a human killed someone, that human would be held responsible and would be punished. I guess our society doesn't hold dogs or other non-humans responsible, though.

then again, because dogs and other non-humans don't speak the same language that human beings do (unless you count sign language and verbal communication from a parrot), they wouldn't be able to go to trial even if the action they did was not morally correct. I agree that killing them is NOT the solution to the problem...I think, though, that with someone to give these stray dogs a loving home and nurture and give them proper attention and supervision, the chances of them continuing to be a menace should dramatically drop. I've read that dogs don't do well with a lack of attention (I'm sure there are exceptions) and that many breeds of dogs enjoy being around people. Also read that many dogs enjoy physical activity, so their act of mauling could have been their need to engage in physical activity more than exhibiting aggressive tendencies per se. Its hard to say though. Many possibilities exist.
(Btw, I am NOT a dog-hater or dog-bashing person. I care about their welfare too).

Answer 1

How could you hold a stray dog responsible for killing a human? Slap him on the wrist and put him in jail? No, we hold dogs that bite people responsible just as we do humans than hurt people. Dogs that bite get put to sleep just like people who kill get lethal injection. Stray animals, dogs especially, are a huge growing problem in the US. Efforts are being made to curb this problem, but the numbers are to high for people to really make a difference. Something definitely needs to be done, and it is very sad that some people, especially children, are falling victim to this increasing problem, but you can't say that dogs aren't being punished for their actions. These are animals that are completely reliant on HUMAN BEINGS for their protection. It is OUR failure to be responsible, by dumping animals, not vaccinating them, not neutering and spaying them, that has caused this problem.

Answer 2

If the dog is agressive and uncontrolled, either because he's a stray or because his owner is irresponsible, then for the safety of all he has to be put down. This is sad: I'm an animal lover too. But I've seen good dogs ruined by bad masters.

If we want to make a difference, what we need is a complete turn-around in the throw-away mentality that our culture now fosters. If you get a puppy, you had better be prepared to take care of him when he becomes a fully-grown dog instead of trading him in when he's no longer a cute fuzzy puppy.

Answer 3

What you probably did was once entirely WRONG Don't EVER run from a stray puppy... coz for those who do it'll definately come when you... what you will have to do is stand displaying no worry (even though you have been afraid) and bend over to the bottom pretending you're settling on up a stone and you may also fake additionally that you are throwing it on the puppy... it'll run away for certain... I attempted it earlier than frequently

Answer 4

about a month ago I had a rottweiler get into my yard somehow and kill my Yorkie. I called the police and they said there was nothing that they could do. I took the Yorkie to the vet trying to save him because he was like my child and he died anyways the vet told me that something needed to be done about the dog because he was hunting smaller dogs and he would probably start hunting children. I know that there are aggressive breeds but I also know that sometimes the ways that they are raised has something to do with also