India, March 17 -- The death of a woman in a stray dog attack early Monday intensified concerns over the growing problem of street dogs in Chakan, prompting residents to demand urgent action from authorities.

According to residents, the incident is part of a recurring problem of stray dog attacks in Chakan lately.

On January 4, 2026, panic spread through the town after a rabid dog bit more than 25 people, including children, women and elderly residents. The dog first entered a residential area near Ambethan Road before moving through crowded locations such as Mahatma Phule Chowk, Shivaji Vidyamandir and Market Yard, attacking people it encountered, officials said.

Authorities later suspected that the rabid dog had also bitten several s...