SUNDER | March 3, 2014 Bombay HC: Keeping Elephant Chained Is Cruel -- MUMBAI: On Monday, during a Bombay high court hearing, Petas lawyers Shiraz Rustomjee and Rohan Rajadhyaksha presented finding by elephant experts Dr EK Easwaran, assistant director, department of animal husbandry, Kerala and Dr Yaduraj Khadpekar, senior veterinary officer, Wildlife SOS-India who visited 14-year-old elephant Sunder on February 19 and argued that Sunder is being kept so harshly chained that hes unable to lie down. The findings showed that Sunder is displaying signs of severe frustration and mental distress through constant head wobbling, swaying, and other abnormal repetitive movements. As per the report and evidence submitted to the court, Sunder was displaying aggressive behaviour only towards his own mahout, Hyder, and no aggression towards other people during the inspection, indicating that Sunder feels threatened by his own mahout. Sunder is at the centre of a case in which Peta is calling for the animals release to a sanctuary. Read further.... economictimes.indiatimes/environment/flora-fauna/free-sunder-keeping-elephant-chained-is-cruel-bombay-high-court-says/articleshow/31352839.cms (Thnaks Brandy Michelle)
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:21:45 +0000
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