Udupi reports 6,335 dog bite cases in 10 months; two killed

November 12, 2014

Udupi, Nov 12: Increasing cases of dog bites in Udupi have been giving sleepless nights to the people of the coastal district. Despite repeated appeals the local administration has no tangible results to show for their efforts in tackling the stray menace.

According to Ramachandra Bairy, the District Health and Family Welfare Officer, there have been 6,335 cases of dog bites in the district from January to October.

He revealed the shocking figures at a monthly Karnataka Development Programme meeting at the zilla panchayat here on Tuesday.

Dr. Bairy said that in the 6,335 cases of dog bites, two persons had died. A 30-year old man from Tellar near Karkala died after being bitten by a mad dog on January 20, while a 60-year-old man from Uppunda village near Kundapur died due to a mad dog bite on June 18. Both of them had reportedly failed to take treatment for the bites.

As many as 441 cases of dog bite have been reported in the district in October alone.

Already the Health Department had taken steps to control the breeding of stray dogs in urban areas of the district through Animal Birth Control measures.

M. Kangavalli, CEO of Zilla Panchayat directed Mr. Bairy to take the help of Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences and Gram Panchayats to provide Anti Rabies Vaccines and to control the stray dogs in rural areas.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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