PANCHKULA: The municipal corporation (MC) is all set to install ultrasonic dog repellent in three parks on a pilot project basis in a bid to counter the stray dog menace.
MC commissioner Rajesh Jogpal told TOI the civic body will install three such devices in parks of sectors 7, 10 and 15.
“We have already conducted a successful test to ensure the practicality of the instrument. It keeps
dogs 70 to 90 metres away from where it is installed. We will put it up in the middle of parks with a view to cover the entire belt in its radius. The frequency of the ultrasonic waves can be increased depending upon the requirement.”
A proper chamber is being constructed to install the instrument so that it can be protected from rain and direct sunlight. The chamber with a canopy will be protected with a wire mesh enclosure to shield it from thieves, sources said.
Jogpal said that the device is safe for dogs and has no harmful effect on them. “This instrument emits high frequency sound waves not audible to humans but can be heard by dogs,” said Jogpal.
Jogpal said that he had purchased 10 hand-held ultrasonic dog repellents on a trial basis and two out of these have been given to dog bite victims.
In the past six months, around 1,400 people have been bitten by stray dogs in the city. He said hand-held
instruments have lesser range but those to be installed in parks have a larger radius of effectiveness.
The municipal corporation commissioner said these devices were common in western countries and were not harmful to animals Anil Garg a leading veterinary, said, “The instrument emits sound waves over 20,000 hertz audible to dogs. It produces a sound which repels dogs. It has no harmful effect on them.”
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