Between 2022 and 2025, Jammu and Kashmir have reported an alarming 2,12,968 dog bite cases, highlighting a major public health concern across the Union Territory. Official data reveals that on average, around 146 dog bite cases are reported every single day.
The Kashmir Division recorded more incidents than Jammu, with 1,14,498 and 98,470 cases respectively. Srinagar and Jammu districts topped the list, reporting the highest daily averages of 37.6 and 24.9 bites per day, while Shopian and Ramban recorded the lowest, averaging less than one case daily. The numbers underline a clear urban-rural divide, as major urban centres continue to report a higher frequency of stray dog attacks.
On the intervention front, authorities have intensified sterilisation and vaccination drives to curb the growing stray dog population. From June 2023 to September 2025, about 48,908 dogs were sterilised across the Union Territory exceeding initial targets. Srinagar Municipal Corporation has expanded its Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ABC-ARV) programme, now operating three dedicated centres to manage the stray population more effectively.
These centres have significantly improved the city’s sterilisation and immunisation capacity, allowing thousands of street dogs to be treated annually. Under the first phase of the ABC programme, 1,433 dogs were sterilised and 1,470 were vaccinated in Srinagar alone.
The four-year data underscores the urgent need for sustained animal control measures, improved urban planning, and increased public awareness to prevent rabies and stray attacks. With over two lakh reported cases, the crisis remains one of the most pressing health and civic challenges in Jammu and Kashmir.
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