Got 2,500 dogs killed during my tenure, brags Karnataka MLC

BENGALURU: Karnataka legislative council member SL Bhojegowda of JDS said Tuesday he had "2,500 dogs killed" during his tenure as Chikkamagaluru municipal body chief, reports Niranjan Kaggere."During my tenure as the chairperson of the City Municipality Council, we killed 2,500 dogs and buried them under trees to serve as natural compost," Bhojegowda said during a discussion on the stray dog issue in the council. It was not clear which period Bhojegowda was referring to. He has been an MLC for several years now.Karnataka has recorded 2.4 lakh dogbite cases and 19 deaths due to rabies so far this year. Municipal minister Rahim Khan said existing rules only allowed for sterilising and vaccinating the stray population. Bhojegowda said: "If anyone opposes removal of stray dogs from streets, govt must unleash 10 strays into the houses of the animal activists."