Hinduism, practised by 80 per cent of Indians, teaches that living creatures are holy and should be revered.īut following a spate of highly publicised dog attacks, with the number of dog bites almost doubling between 20, according to Indian government data, many are now challenging the nation’s long-standing canine reverence and asking whether more should be done to put human interests first. This coexistence is effectively codified in India’s constitution, which implores compassion for animals and sets strict protection laws, but is also rooted in religion. For generations, Indians have lived side-by-side with stray dogs, which, by 2021, numbered 62 million across the country.
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