New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the States and Union Territories for failing to file the compliance affidavits in its order that had directed the release of stray dogs after sterilisation and immunisation, media reports said.

The court observed that multiple stray dog incidents occurred in the meantime.

Only West Bengal and Telangana have filed their responses.

The Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories except West Bengal and Telangana have been summoned to offer an explanation on November 3.

In August, the Supreme Court had said dogs, except the aggressive ones, should be sterilised and released from shelter homes, modifying its previous order that had asked for a complete shifting to she...