India, April 9 -- A suspected rabid stray dog bit five people in Kothrud's DP Road area before dying, prompting a swift joint response from police, health officials, and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday. This incident follows a recent tragedy in Chakan, which is in the Pune district, where a woman died after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs on March 16.

The incident in Kothrud came to light when three victims reportedly visited the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) within a short span on the same day seeking treatment for dog bites. On inquiry, doctors found that all three had been bitten at nearly the same location, raising suspicion of a larger threat.

Sensing urgency, Dr Jyotsna Bhosale from the hospital's emer...