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Japanese and Kenyan coaches attacked by stray dogs at warm-up area on October 3

MCD had cleared the venue earlier, but repeated feeding near stadium allowed strays to re-enter

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The World Para Athletics Championships 2025 was marred by a serious lapse in venue safety after two foreign coaches from Japan and Kenya were bitten by stray dogs at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, October 3.

In incidents that have sparked widespread concern and criticism, coaches Meiko Okumatsu (Japan) and Dennis Maragia (Kenya) were attacked separately on the stadium’s warm-up track.

Both were immediately attended to by medical staff on-site and later taken to Saf

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