17,336 pet dogs registered in Ahmedabad since Jan 1; 490 Rottweilers

Of 17,336 pet dogs registered online by 15,260 pet owners across Ahmedabad since January 1, 490 are Rottweilers. The registration process started on January 1 this year.

As per data maintained by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD), Rottweiler is among the top ten breeds registered in the city.

Not ruling out the possibility that this breed was mostly registered after the May 12 incident, CNCD Head of Department, Naresh Rajput, told The Indian Express: “There is a possibility, but I would be able to confirm after going through the registration data.”

On May 12, a pet Rottweiler named ‘Rocky’ mauled to death a four-month-old girl at Radheya Residency, a residential society in Ahmedabad’s Hathijan area. The attack had also left the baby’s aunt injured. The pet later died of Babesiosis disease on May 27.