India, May 24 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has received as many as 50 complaints from different parts of the city in the past two days (May 21-22) following the recent Supreme Court order permitting euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill and demonstrably dangerous stray dogs under strictly defined legal conditions.

Most of these complaints are citing repeated dog bite incidents, aggressive canine behaviour and growing concerns over public safety in residential areas.

The spike in complaints follows the Supreme Court's clarification on May 20 that local authorities may take legally permissible action, including euthanasia, but only after assessment by qualified veterinary experts and strictly in accordance with the Prevention of C...