Danger
Dog packs instinctually attack and kill humans - within seconds. Hunger is NOT the cause, neither is provocation (evident from videos and live observation).
- 2023-06-20 (Roughly) 9yo Kannur - rescued in time TW IN. Also 11 yo handicapped killed.
- 2023-04-20 0yo in cradle, Ahmedabad - serious injury TW.
- 2023-04-21 9yo, Kolar serious injury.OP, TW
- 65+yo dead AMU 2023-04-16 TW
- 6yo almost-dead Nagpur 2023-04-13
- 4yo dead HYD 2023-02-23 TW
- 9yo almost-dead BLR 2023-01-28
- 12yo dead near house Boondi RJ OP
Other collections: TW.
First aid
- Do not pinch, do not rub, do not disturb the wound. Suturing the wound is contraproductive! Pushes the virus, if present, deeper in the wound. Bleeding controlled via compression.
- Do not apply chilly/ghee/mud/milk/turmeric or basically anything on the wound. You need to avoid tetanus and rabies
- Wash the wound thoroughly under tap water (for 2 hours some say) with copious amounts of soaps. Rabies virus (and, those of its Lyssavirus genus) are sensitive to soap.
Wound curing
- Rabies Immunoglobulin is given IV/Intra wound, and might be not given if wound is not severe/dog is vaccinated/region of wound is away from head.
- Tetanus toxoid
Prevention
Dispersing packs
- Got rid of a pack from our street by chasing them away with loud noice and fearsome stick multiple times. Message should be clear, and it should be reinforced as needed.
Confrontation
- Procedure is simple - dog has one and only one weapon (mouth) - just put something between it and your body.
- In some areas of Delhi, it is standard procedure for adults going on walks to carry a stick- specifically to deal with dogs.
- I always go out with an umbrella.
- Also good to have a very loud shocking shout when needed (once I scared a couple of dogs off my son using just my voice). Works against humans too.