Mohali, May 17 -- Mohali has seen an alarming rise in dog bites with an average of 81 cases being reported daily, official data shows. Morning walkers, cyclists, delivery personnel and two-wheeler riders - no one seems to be safe.

Data shared by the Phase-6 civil hospital, which is the designated authority for keeping a count of dog-bite cases in the district, reveals that in just four months (January to April 2026), Mohali logged 9,710 dog bite cases.

Last year, the annual count stood at 20,562, averaging at 56 cases daily, while in 2024, 19,252 cases (52 cases a day) were reported.

'Scared of stepping out of homes'

Residents say the problem has become so grave that they now fear venturing out of their homes.

Fazal Masih, 85, a resi...