India, Oct. 23 -- Pune district has reported the highest number of dog-bite cases and rabies deaths in Maharashtra, with 77,286 dog bites and 14 rabies fatalities recorded between January and September 2026; according to the state health department. However, the district recorded a lower number of dog-bite cases this year than the 95,535 such cases recorded last year. Whereas rabies deaths in Pune district rose from 10 in 2025 to 14 this year. The district also recorded 18,335 other animal (cats, rats and monkeys etc.) bites, taking the total number of animal-bite cases between January and September 2026 to 95,621.

Among other districts, Thane reported 26,683 dog-bite cases and seven rabies deaths during the same period; Ahilyanagar reco...