A social media video from Greater Noida shows municipal dog-catching teams using nets to restrain and load stray dogs onto a vehicle, an action supporters and critics link to an Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme. The footage, shared by animal welfare advocate Vidit Sharma of Saveastray2, depicts dogs struggling and audible distress during capture. Sharma and other activists argue that sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination are necessary for animal welfare and public health, but the handling process should be humane, with trained staff and proper welfare-oriented capture techniques.
Activists also question the basis for labeling dogs as “aggressive,” saying complaints by Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) should not replace behavioural assessment, and they call for accountability on where animals are taken and how they are evaluated before removal.
Some social media users defend the net-catching method as a legally recognized practice and point to practical challenges of capturing free-roaming dogs, citing concerns about public safety. The debate follows the Supreme Court’s recent observations on stray dog management, including that sterilised and vaccinated dogs should not be released into institutional areas like schools and hospitals.
