It was disheartening to note that animal bites in Maharashtra state is touching a new high. The reason for so many deaths due to snake bites is that the state is having a four month period of monsoon and the water logging in several places lead to the sighting of snakes in the city and suburbs. As the snake bite is poisonous and there is no proper medical care, the victim die after a struggle. Dog menace is also a cause for concern. Stray dogs are on the increase and they are not properly vaccinated and become rather troublesome to children and elders. This is a sad state of affairs. But human life is lost in such bites and Maharashtra stands third in the list of deaths occurred due to these bites. Tiger, Leopard and other dangerous animals cause the other deaths and the State Government need to act to avoid the menace. This is not the first time such thing is happening and the authorities in charge of these animals should make them wander inside an iron railing so that it will not harm the public in any way. Time and again, we hear that the man eater wander in the gardens and the forest areas nearby giving the public sleepless nights. We have to preserve species like Lion, Tiger and Cheetah and not at the expense of human life. Snake and dog bites apart from animal bites cause concern in the state.
S Abhisheck R. Swamy
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