After Pitbull attacked a woman, the Jhansi Municipal Corporation instructed the dog's owner to remove the pet from his home, since the breed is banned. A video is making rounds on social media, purportedly showing the woman from Sipri Bazaar being attacked by a Pitbull.
Dr Raghavendra Singh, the Veterinary Officer for the Jhansi Municipal Corporation, stated that once the incident was reported, a team promptly visited both the dog owner's home and the woman.
He added that the woman denied making any complaint in the matter, following which the dog owner was warned and instructed to immediately relocate his pet outside the municipal corporation limits. Meanwhile, the dog owner has assured to move his pet to a farmhouse outside the municipal limits as soon as possible, and stated that he would file an affidavit to that effect on Saturday.
Additionally, the officer urged the general public not to keep any banned or dangerous animals, as they can pose significant risks to the safety of the owners' families and others.
In March 2024, the Centre ordered the states to prohibit the breeding and sale of 23 aggressive dog breeds—such as Pitbull Terriers, American Bulldogs, Rottweilers, and Mastiffs. This decision was made following a surge in pet-related attack cases.
In a letter issued on March 12 to the chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying further directed that dogs of these breeds already kept as pets must be sterilised to stop future breeding.
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