The Solan district is facing an alarming surge in animal bite cases, with 885 incidents reported in just the last two months. According to official data, a staggering 796 of these were dog bites, while the remaining 89 involved other animals such as monkeys. Though no rabies cases have been detected so far, health authorities remain on high alert.

“People must act immediately after a bite — wash the wound with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes and then rush to the nearest hospital,” advised Dr Amit Ranjan Talwar, Medical Officer, Solan. He added that victims are given a three-dose rabies immunisation and in cases where blood is drawn or skin is pierced, doctors administer anti-rabies serum directly into the wound as an added safeguard.

With stray dogs accounting for nearly a

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