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- Stray horses have joined stray cattle, pigs, and street dogs in disrupting traffic on the main roads of Sirsi.
- Residents report over 300 stray cattle, hundreds of pigs, and more than 500 street dogs in the city, with dozens of horses grazing on road medians and moving in the middle of main roads.
- Two-wheeler riders have been injured while trying to avoid suddenly appearing horses, and residents fear chain accidents as animals dart in front of speeding cars and motorcycles.
- Residents allege that owners abandon the animals on the roads and that the local administration has failed to take strict action.
- The City Municipal Commissioner Prakash Channappanavar has warned that owners who leave animals on the roads will be identified and fined heavily.
What to watch next
- Whether the municipal administration actually captures stray cattle and horses and shifts them to safe shelters or rehabilitation centres, as demanded by residents.
- Whether the promised heavy fines on owners who abandon animals on roads are actually imposed.
- Whether accidents involving two-wheeler riders and stray animals continue or decline in the coming weeks.
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