In the report submitted in the Punjab Assembly, it is stated that more than seven and a half thousand cases of dog bites were reported in the province this year. 8 people died in these incidents. Sheikhupura reported the highest number of 1878 dog bite cases in the province. 1819 cases were reported in Rawalpindi, 1552 in Sahiwal and 1159 in Gujranwala. 319 cases were reported in Faisalabad, 227 cases of stray dog bites were reported in DG Khan.