The incident has once again brought attention to the stray dog problem in the capital city, where controlling the population has been a contentious issue. Thiruvananthapuram: Two devotees from northern Indian states were bitten by a stray dog near the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday night. The incident has once again brought attention to the stray dog problem in the capital city, where controlling the population has been a contentious issue. However, opposition parties have alleged that the administration has not taken major policy decisions to address the stray dog menace. Questions over treatment and relocationAnimal welfare groups have also raised concerns about the transparency of the corporation's stray dog management programme.