Tuesday 25 October 2011

Blind hippo in India's ‘Jumbo Circus’ needs help!


A blind hippo named 'Raja' in India is in trouble and needs your help. The hippo, along with other animals, is being abused in a circus at Panipat in Haryana, called “Jumbo Circus.”  Both the hippos’ eyes and teeth need immediate veterinary treatment. The animal was found without care in a congested box with dirty water and with no space for exercise or movement during the visit of the Delhi Zoo Veterinarian. The veterinarian was deputed by the Central Zoo Authority of India based on the complaint lodged by Naresh Kadyan, the founder Chairman of the People for Animals (PFA) Haryana, Master Trainer to the Animal Welfare Board of India, and representative of International Organization for Animal Protection (OIPA) in India. When confronted by Kadyan, the Manager of the circus sent him away and he was not allowed to be present during the Veterinarian inspection.



Miss Sukanya Kadyan, Director Events of the OIPA in India is demanding that a Medical Board be allowed to immediately inspect all of the performing animals, including an eye and teeth surgeon. In addition to the hippo, Kadyan saw exotic birds performing without any records, which requires investigation by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. He also saw cats and dogs inbreeding, which goes against government legislation, as well as the docking of tails of dogs, which is a criminal offense.  Also, elephants are being abused by the iron ankush during performances, even though the use of the iron ankush is banned by the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench).

Kadyan from OIPA has filed grievances with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Government of India), Animal Welfare Board of India, Central Zoo Authority of India, Chief Wildlife Warden of Haryana, the District Administration, the President of India’s Secretariat and the Government of Haryana and is currently awaiting action from these entities.  He has contacted them regarding the blatant violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 / CITES and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 made by Jumbo Circus.  Kadyan has requested the confiscation of all of these animals after legal action is taken against Jumbo Circus.

OIPA is asking that concerned animal advocates around the world sign a petition to the Indian authorities demanding that action be taken again the Managing Partners of Jumbo Circus for the violations of these Acts.  Specifically, the petition states:
“Where as Jumbo circus have many docked tails dogs, unregistered cats, Camels, horses, Elephants and blind hippo to perform, so all these animals may kindly be rescued and FIR against owners of the Jumbo circus stationed at Panipat in Haryana, adjoin g area of the National capital, may be lodged for the violation of the section 3, 11, 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 read with the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and 428-429 IPC. PFA Haryana –www.pfaharyana.in is ready to rehabilitate all rescued animals during court trials.”
Please help by signing the petition, and adding a personal comment to your signature. For more information about OIPA in India, visit their website, as well as People for Animals.

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