Mysuru: An online signature campaign to ban feeding of stray dogs and pigeons at Kukkarahalli Lake and other public spaces in city has been started on www.change.org (https://www.change.org/p/ban-feeding-stray-dogs-and-pigeons-in-kukkarahalli-lake). The online petition started by S. Madhukesh on Jan. 27 to Mysuru City Corporation and University of Mysore states that feeding activities have inadvertently led stray dogs…
Reinstate ban on feeding dogs at Kukkarahalli Lake
January 25, 2025NGOs write to Governor saying fragile Lake is a natural habitat for birds, not dogs Mysuru: A group of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has appealed to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to intervene and direct the University of Mysore to reinstate the ban on feeding stray dogs at Kukkarahalli Lake premises. The University recently revoked the ban following…
Compassion with Responsibility & Pragmatism
January 25, 2025Stray dogs have found themselves in the limelight again, this time over the ban on feeding them at Kukkarahalli Lake, a favourite spot for Mysureans who walk there in the mornings and evenings. The ban, temporarily lifted after protests from stray dog-lovers, has reignited the recurring conflict between dog feeders and morning walkers. It’s clear…
The Lake of the Dogs
January 23, 2025May Dog Days at Kukkarahalli Lake be over! Among a dozen water bodies those that have survived the human greed, vandalism and neglect in the Royal City of Wadiyar Dynasty are the famous Kukkarahalli Lake under the care of the University of Mysore and the Karanji Lake under the care of Mysuru Zoo. While the…
Row over animal feeding inside Kukkarahalli Lake: Mysore University bows to pressure; lifts ban
January 22, 2025Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has lifted its ban on feeding stray dogs, birds and aquatic creatures in Kukkarahalli Lake area after mounting pressure from animal rights activists. “We have temporarily revoked the ban on feeding stray dogs within the Lake premises. Feeders can now resume providing food to the animals,” Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K….
Dog Dilemma: Ban on feeding stray dogs inside Kukkarahalli Lake leads to feeding on roads
January 20, 2025Mysuru: The University of Mysore’s decision to ban the feeding of dogs, birds and aquatic animals within the Kukkarahalli Lake premises has sparked unrest, with animal rights activists registering their protests by feeding stray dogs twice daily on the public roads outside the Lake. This act of defiance targets the University, which is the custodian…
Stray dog attack leaves four sheep dead; 10 injured
January 10, 2025Mysuru: A pack of stray dogs attacked and killed four sheep, leaving ten others severely injured at Haropura village near Suttur in Mysuru. The attack occurred at the sheep shed of Mahadeva Shetty, where the animals were tied. The village comes under Thayoor Gram Panchayat limits. The stray dogs reportedly barged into the shed late…
Stray dog menace at K.C. Layout
September 9, 2024Two-wheeler riders inconvenienced a lot as street dogs chase vehicles Mysuru: A pack of stray dogs chasing public, especially two-wheeler riders, is creating a lot of tension at K.C. Layout in city. This pack of dogs indulge in frequent fights near the compound of a hotel on the 6th Cross and chase two-wheeler riders passing…
Girl child suffers deep bite wounds in stray dog attack
February 17, 2024MCC Dog Squad expresses helplessness to visit spot as it has no driver Mysore/Mysuru: Reports of stray dog attacks, resulting in injuries to both children and adults, have become common, sparking concerns among city residents. On Thursday, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl child was severely injured in a stray dog attack at Gundurao Nagar on the Mysuru-Nanjangud…
Stray Menace in Mysuru
October 28, 2023Stray dogs have dominated quite a few living room conversations this week. The death of famous Wagh Bakri Tea brand’s Director due to brain haemorrhage which he suffered when he fell down after being chased by stray dogs and Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra’s fight with her ex-boyfriend over their pet rottweiler ‘Henry’ put dogs…
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