The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), Kano State Command, has deployed personnel to Garko Local Government Area following reports of a dog suspected to be infected with rabies attacking 18 residents.
The State Commander, Abdullahi Al’ameen, disclosed this in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdullahi-Umar, and issued in Kano on Sunday.
Al’ameen said the command received a distress report at about 2pm that a dog suspected to be rabid had attacked residents in Garko town.
He added that the command subsequently received another report indicating that two additional dogs were suspected to have been infected with rabies in the area.
Following the reports, personnel from the NFSS Garko Division, led by the Divisional Forest Officer, Auwalu Muhammad, were deployed to the affected communities to track and contain the suspected rabid dogs.
The commander urged residents of Garko and neighbouring communities to remain vigilant and promptly report sightings of stray or suspected rabid dogs to the nearest NFSS office or other security agencies.
He also advised anyone who had been bitten by a suspected rabid dog to seek immediate medical attention.
Al’ameen assured residents that the NFSS would continue to monitor the situation and take necessary measures to prevent further attacks.
