Dog bite victim turns rabid

He was first checked by the psychiatrist as he reported of severe aggression symptoms. This morning, while we were checking him, he got more aggressive and started running after people there. He, in fact, bit a 25-year-old patient at the hospital. When I took his history, his attendant told me that he was bitten by a stray dog about 10 days ago. Suspecting him to be suffering from hydrophobia, we did a simple test and brought water in front of the patient. He got convulsions and suffered from laryngeal spasms, thus confirming that he indeed is suffering from rabies.
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Dog bites can cost big bucks

The case of a dog bite victim " Gurdiyal Singh " is more or less on similar lines, except that he started biting other human beings. His case has shaken the residents of Ludhiana and put the municipal corporation in a tight spot. Of course, this is not the first time that the stray dog menace has come to light in the city. Often reviled for doing precious little to contain the menace, the MC has its own tale of woes to narrate. One is the usual "lack of funds" story that afflicts most government departments, and the other is the overactive lobby of animal rights activists that refuses to let MC workers and officials do their job of sterilizing street dogs. "No funds have been received to date for the sterilization of stray dogs in the city, as the financial committee has still not sanctioned the funds. Moreover, the Animal Welfare Board of the Government of India has still not approved of the method of sterilization," said Amarjeet Singh Sekhon, zonal commissioner, Zone C, MC Ludhiana, who handles the project.
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Stray dogs make MC bite the dust

The personal liability coverage available through a standard homeowners or automobile policy simply may not be enough. I advise homeowners to consider purchasing a personal excess liability policy. Also known as an umbrella liability policy, this type of policy provides additional personal liability coverage, including coverage for dog bites, which could impact a substantial portion of your assets. Umbrella liability coverage usually ranges from $1 million to $10 million, and covers broad types of liability. Most insurance companies have required minimum amounts of underlying coverage, typically at least $250,000 of protection from your auto policy and $300,000 of protection from your homeowners policy.
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