Bali rounds up strays after single rabid dog bites 15 tourists
Holiday hotspot launches vaccine drive after rabies outbreak
- Bali authorities have intensified efforts to control rabies after 15 climbers were bitten by an infected dog on Mount Batukaru hiking trails.
- The aggressive dog, believed responsible for the attacks in Tabanan regency, was captured, euthanised, and confirmed to be rabid.
- An emergency mass-vaccination drive has been launched, with nearly 500 dogs vaccinated in high-risk "red zone" areas.
- Stray dogs are being rescued and relocated to shelters to prevent the virus from spreading to other wildlife, such as monkeys.
- Bali is a significant rabies hotspot, recording over 34,000 animal attacks and 12 human deaths in the first half of this year alone.