Dog bite cases in Lahore have surged to alarming levels, with 1,409 incidents reported across the city’s major hospitals in just over a month.
Hospital data shows that between December 2025 and January 15, 2026, 1,159 dog bite cases were recorded in December alone. Victims included children, women, and men.
At Mayo Hospital, 64 dog bite cases were treated in December, and 46 more were reported in the first 13 days of January. Among them, 51 were men and 13 were women. Ganga Ram Hospital reported 38 cases in December and 10 additional cases this month.
Services Hospital recorded 180 cases in December, with 88 new cases in January. Lahore General Hospital reported the highest, with 321 dog bite cases in December. Jinnah Hospital treated 258 cases during the same period.
Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital reported 153 dog bite cases in December and 81 in January, while Nawaz Sharif Yakki Gate Hospital recorded 43 cases in December and 21 in January.
In Rawalpindi, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif took serious notice of the rising dog bite cases. She requested a detailed report from the Deputy Commissioner and directed strict legal action against negligence.
The Chief Minister also emphasized the need to ensure the availability of anti-rabies vaccines in all government hospitals. Her intervention followed two fresh dog bite cases reported at the District Headquarters Hospital Rawalpindi this week. Both victims received the first dose of the anti-rabies vaccine.
Across Rawalpindi district, dog bite cases continue to rise. In December, 391 cases were recorded at various Tehsil Headquarters hospitals. Wah General Hospital reported 90 cases, THQ Hospital Gujar Khan 84, and THQ Taxila 75. Other hospitals reported cases in Kallar Syedan (70), Kahuta (50), Murree (15), and Kotli Sattian (7).
Health authorities have urged the public to remain cautious, vaccinate pets, and report stray dogs to local authorities to curb the growing number of dog bite cases.
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