India, March 22 -- Following the recent death of a woman in a stray dog attack in Chakan, the municipal council has initiated strict measures at multiple levels to curb the menace and improve public safety, said the officials on Saturday.

On March 16, 32-year-old Shobha Vijay Waghmare, a Chakan resident, was mauled by a pack of stray dogs beneath a flyover near Ambethan Chowk.

According to officials, a search drive was carried out in the Ambethan bridge and Market Yard areas to identify the dogs involved in the fatal attack. Five stray dogs suspected to be part of the pack have been captured and shifted to the municipal shelter, where they are undergoing medical examination and treatment.

In view of the rising stray dog population, the...