Overview
- A short video that circulated on X on Tuesday showed a stray dog climbing onto a table and eating leftover food in a passenger seating area at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
- Airport authorities called the incident an isolated case and said they are coordinating with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which has conducted regular drives inside the premises.
- RGIA said GHMC teams have 'addressed' 21 stray dogs since January 2026 and that the airport has tightened waste disposal rules with mandatory covered bins and sensitised on‑ground staff to increase vigilance.
- The clip has reignited public concern about cleanliness and access control at a busy international terminal, with reactions online split between calls for stricter enforcement and arguments about animal welfare and littering.
- Coverage links the episode to a recent Supreme Court refusal to alter an order on removing stray dogs from institutional public spaces, placing the airport response within a wider legal and policy debate over stray‑dog management in India.