JMC seizes pit bull on complaint of attack

Jammu, Apr 12: Jammu Municipal Corporation on Wednesday confiscated a pit bull (pet dog) following a complaint of attack.
“The complaint was received in the veterinary section of JMC regarding an attack by the dog on the neighbor,” the JMC authorities said, adding that a team of JMC headed by senior officials conducted a site visit and seized the dog.
Also, a penalty of Rs 3,000 was imposed on the dog owner for not registering the pet with JMC.
It is mandatory for owners and keepers to register their pet dog with JMC in accordance with the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2023 and Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, and for that, the corporation has issued a public notice for the awareness of the general public.
MVO, JMC Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma disclosed that such drives shall continue to be conducted in the future to check the registration of the pet dogs and fines/penalties up to Rs 5,000 shall be imposed on the defaulters residing within JMC limits.
For registration of pet dogs, owners can avail of this service through online mode at jansugam.jk.gov.in and for any query regarding registration, pet owners may contact the MVO section of JMC (Phone No. 8716946717/ 9858022175) or e-mail at [email protected].