Everywhere to See, Few to Care, Nobody to Solve

Stray animals are loved, worshipped, ignored and feared—often on the same street. This chapter counts the bites, crashes and gaps in policy we rarely talk about.

Explore the Data

Underlying data is available via Google Sheet.

Reference Links

• https://www.who.int/india/health-topics/snakebite
• https://www.who.int/india/health-topics/rabies
• https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/ncrb-report-2023-deaths-and-injuries-due-to-animal-attacks-and-bites-increased-slightly-in-india
• https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2099680&utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://dahd.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-04/LSQ4870.pdf
• https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2117342
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362224/#:~:text=Findings:%20Of%20the%20337%20808,Indian%20Council%20of%20Medical%20Research.
• https://stateofpethomelessness.com/
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manifold-increase-in-rabies-deaths-in-two-years-centre/article69898162.ece
• 9 million dog bites estimated by a Indian Council of Medical Research funded study in 2023