In a bid to curb the escalating cases of dog bites, members of the public are being advised to desist from maltreating dogs as they tend to be aggressive when mistreated.
Kiambu sub-county Veterinary Officer Samuel Njuguna said that just like humans, dogs tend to dislike their attackers.
He reiterated that such dogs present a serious safety risk to people visiting the premises. He added that they should always be locked away in kennels to prevent them from biting and should only be allowed out at night when there is little human activity.
Njuguna noted that their owners can further prevent the aggression by removing them from dangerous situations. He said dogs that exhibit an aggressive behaviour when feeding should be fed in their kennels.
“The only way dog owners can prevent them from biting is by keeping them away. We all would love our houses to be guarded by these fierce guards but we should also consider the welfare of other people visiting us,” he noted.
In case of any bites, he advised members of public to always take victims to health facilities for them to be treated since some dogs could have rabies.
This comes at time when several cases have been reported countrywide, the recent one being the one where a security guard was mauled to death by eight dogs while guarding a company premises in Babadogo, Nairobi County.