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dog bites
Coverage of dog bites in the Nexus archive.
- In just four months of 2026, Tamil Nadu records 2.63 lakh dog bites, 17 deaths
In 2026, Tamil Nadu recorded 2.63 lakh dog bite cases across four months, with 62,000 in January, 62,000 in February, 71,000 in March, and 68,000 in April. The state also reported 17 deaths from dog bites in this period, matching half of last year's fatalities.