When one searches online, for Cattle Races in India, we come across various new articles where we have the "Proud" owners of the cattle who proclaim that they take care of their cattle as their own children.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/holy-cow-kerala-celebrates-harvest-with-cattle-races/53888-3.html
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/08/27/farmerstake-part-in-traditional-cattle-race-in-keralavilla.html
However what we saw at Palakkad on the Republic Day 2014 was a horror beyond belief. A crowd of men completely drunk out of their senses beating the living daylights out of the poor bewildered cattle.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/holy-cow-kerala-celebrates-harvest-with-cattle-races/53888-3.html
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/08/27/farmerstake-part-in-traditional-cattle-race-in-keralavilla.html
However what we saw at Palakkad on the Republic Day 2014 was a horror beyond belief. A crowd of men completely drunk out of their senses beating the living daylights out of the poor bewildered cattle.
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
One bullock who had fallen down either due to sheer exhaustion or had just given up was beaten mercilessly till the adrenaline kicked in and the animal stood up.
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
The race itself is an exhilarating adrenaline ride, but the price is pretty steep and paid by the poor animals.
God only knows what kind of a diet these animals are fed and who are the poor souls who land up eating those animals who are sold to the abattoir. This practice must stop!! The race itself may be a good thing, but unless there are rules governing the behaviour of people and the way they treat the animals, this race must stop.
Trust the animal welfare board and other organizations involved do take notice and act on this immediately.
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
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| A fallen Bullock getting the 3rd Degree |
God only knows what kind of a diet these animals are fed and who are the poor souls who land up eating those animals who are sold to the abattoir. This practice must stop!! The race itself may be a good thing, but unless there are rules governing the behaviour of people and the way they treat the animals, this race must stop.
Trust the animal welfare board and other organizations involved do take notice and act on this immediately.
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