**2. Research methodology**

The present study was conducted in the Srinagar district in Kashmir, which has a large stray dog population, perhaps due to mismanagement of garbage. We obtained data on dog bites and victims from SMHS.


#### **Table 1.**

*Srinagar Municipal Corporation zones and wards.*

We categorized the incidents into zones as per the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, as shown in **Table 1**. This was done to determine which zone recorded the greatest number of cases.
