Free-ranging dog

"Stray dog" redirects here. For other uses, see Stray dog (disambiguation).
An Indian street dog
A stray dog in Sarajevo. The ear tag indicates it has been sterilized and vaccinated.
Two urban free-ranging dogs outside Moscow, Russia

A free-ranging dog is a dog that is not confined to a yard or house.[1][2] Free-ranging dogs include street dogs, village dogs, stray dogs, feral dogs, etc., and may be owned or unowned. The global dog population is estimated to be 900 million,[3][4] of which around 20% are regarded as owned pets and therefore restrained.[5]

Free-ranging dogs are common in developing countries. It is estimated that there are about 62 million free-ranging dogs in India.[6]

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  6. ^ Wallen, Joe (9 March 2023). "India has a brutal plan to deal with its stray dogs problem". The Telegraph.