Dr Adrian looking at the dogs captured at Taman Dahlia by council dog catchers.
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee has instructed the local councils in Kuching and Serian divisions to carry out mass removal of stray dogs in housing estates, starting from today to Jan 7.
This exercise is to prevent further rabies outbreak in Kuching and Serian divisions and the state as a whole.
“To-date 42,000 stray dogs have been vaccinated against rabies.
“In today’s operation we will remove all stray dogs at Matang Jaya,Taman Jutaria and Taman Dahlia in Matang from 3pm till 10pm,” said the Acting State Director of Veterinary Services Department Dr Adrian Susin Ambud.
He was met by reporters at Taman Dahlia where a team from various councils namely DBKU, MBKS, MPP, MPKS, Bau District Council, Serian District Council and Lundu District Council were also present to carry out their work in searching for strays at housing estates.
Despite rabies being under control, the state is all out to ensure that it does not claim more victims.
To-date, the number of rabies victims in the state still stands at six, with the latest victim, who was admitted in August last year, still in critical condition.