Number of stray cattle multiples; two die in 10 days

Chandigarh | Friday | 18th August, 2017

Summary:

The two cattle pounds are proving to be inadequate to counter the sudden rise in the number of stray cattle in the city.Though there was no data regarding the number of stray cattle with the authorities but the rise has been noticed by corporation officials themselves. Patiala: With two people having been killed in the city over the last ten days, the stray cattle menace has taken alarming proportions. They take away these stray cattle and take care of them. Recently we have started giving money to cow boys and small private cattle pounds. said a local resident Gurpreet Singh.The capacity of two cattle pounds in the city is around 400..