VIDEO: Stray Dog Enters Hyderabad Airport Lounge; Eats Leftover Food

A video from Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) is circulating on social media, but for all the incorrect reasons. The clip showed a stray dog casually scavenging for and eating some leftover food kept on tables, reportedly inside the passenger lounge. Standing on the table, the community dog can be seen hardly bothered with any passengers- yet the clip was quick to raise several ‘hygiene concerns’ and questions on airport cleanliness standards. Soon after the video went viral, the airport authorities responded to the clip.The airport authorities, in their response, stated that they were working to strengthen wildlife management measures by coordinating with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). GHMC is the designated

authority for stray dog control. As per the response, the GHMC conducts regular drives within the airport premises, and 21 stray dogs have been addressed since January 2026.“As part of strengthened wildlife management measures, we are working in close coordination with GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation), the designated authority for stray dog control. GHMC teams conduct regular drives within the airport premises, and 21 stray dogs have been addressed since January 2026. Strict waste management protocols have been reinforced across all service providers, including mandatory disposal in covered bins. In parallel, on-ground staff have been comprehensively sensitised to maintain heightened vigilance and proactively implement preventive measures to ensure such occurrences are effectively mitigated,” RGIA stated.

The internet, on the other hand, was not entirely against the incident, as some commented that the dog was hardly harming any passengers.Times Now could not confirm the details of the post.Check out the viral post: “Stray dog caught scavenging food leftovers from tables in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport lounge. It highlights major lapses in security, hygiene & stray animal control at a busy intl terminal. Video sparks debate,” the post read. The post was shared on Instagram by the handle ‘gharkekalesh’. It was shared yesterday and pulled over 18K views from people.

Stray dog caught scavenging food leftovers from tables in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport lounge.It highlights major lapses in security, hygiene & stray animal control at a busy intl terminal. Video sparks debate pic.twitter.com/p6vvPKJvqi

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) May 26, 2026

Internet’s reactions: ALSO READ: Hyderabad Man Pulls Deadly Car Stunt, Speeds Over 200 Kmph For Insta Reel; Arrested“Whenever someone tries to control their population then dog lovers get hurt. The dog is not even hurting anyone, just looking for food,” a user said. “Airport lounge does not allow outside food inside the lounge and by the look of the packaging this looks like from McDonald's,” commented the next person.