The street dogs are a common sight in India. There is no street without a team of such dogs. As soon as a stranger enters a street, they begin to bark. They not only bark at him but pursue him and sometime pounce upon him and actually bite him.

There are daily cases of dog bite in every street. The street dogs are a great nuisance. People are so religious minded that they don’t look at their destruction with favour. So they continue to flourish and multiply.

They are dangerous creatures. Some of them suffer from some infectious disease like rabies. When they bite a man, he turns mad and dies. How dangerous are then these street dogs! Street dogs are generally dirty and unclean.

Some of them are full of festering wounds and flies. They spread foul smell, flies and diseases wherever they go. They ease themselves in the streets and thus spread dirt and filth freely. They feed on things which are filthy.

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They live on crumbs of bread that people throw them or on dirty pieces of meat and bones or night soil lying in the streets. They are hated and beaten wherever they go. They lead a miserable life. They are not at all beautiful to look at.

They are devoid of good qualities of loyalty, sagacity and watch- fullness that we generally associate with dogs. They are the most hated and abominable creatures. They do positive harm and serve no useful purpose at all. They are notorious for their theft and make away with whatever articles of food they chance upon.

It is no sin to destroy these street dogs. In cities like London or New York, we don’t come across stray dogs. There are hardly any cases of mad dog-bite. There is no reason why they should not be destroyed in our streets also. It is no kindness to feed animals that spread diseases and bite us.

The sooner they are done away with, the better will it be. The government has to spend lacs of rupees on the maintenance of hospitals meant to treat patients bitten by mad dogs. This money can be much better used to provide milk to school children.

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The protection of street dogs cannot be defended on any grounds. They must go lock, stock and barrel. In it lies human safety. In it lies the beauty of our streets. In it consists wisdom and prudence. A beginning in this direction has already been made in cities like Mumbai and Kolkata. But people in India are conservative and are averse to change. It will take many years before our streets are completely cleared of this nuisance which needs quick eradication.