Stray dog menace is increasing day-by-day near Mahaveer Jain School in Siddarthanagar. Residents say that there are more than 15 stray dogs in the area that are constantly barking and howling all through the night giving them sleepless nights. The pack always stays near the school and parents are afraid to leave their children alone. The residents have urged the MCC authorities concerned to take steps to control the menace at the earliest.