PETA seeks rehabilitation of emaciated elephant in Kerala – Social News XYZ


PETA Seeks Rehabilitation of Emaciated Elephant in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) After photos and videos of an emaciated elephant named Thekkumkandathilu Parameswaran used for logging went viral on social media, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to intervene. and order the forestry department to rescue and rehabilitate the animal immediately.

Video footage shows the reluctant bull elephant being forced to carry a heavy log.


In a complaint to Kerala’s chief minister, PETA India pointed to numerous violations of animal protection laws, including the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960; and the Kerala Captive Elephants (Handling and Keeping) Rules, 2012, as well as central government guidelines regarding keeping and using an unfit elephant such as this for work.

“The state of this emaciated elephant is yet another reminder that it is impossible to meet the needs of these wild animals in captivity,” says PETA India Executive Director Dr. Manilal Valliyate. “Malnourished, injured, visually impaired and distressed elephants are often forced to work, go for walks or take part in ceremonies, with many retaliating, putting human lives at risk. The cruelty to elephants must stop, for the everyone’s good.”

The Parameswaran abuse highlights the plight of elephants used for logging, begging, rambling, ceremonies and other purposes in India. Frequently controlled by beatings and poking and gouging with weapons, they often suffer without veterinary care or proper nutrition. Many have painful foot rots and leg wounds from being chained for long hours.

They also often show physical signs of serious psychological distress, such as rocking, head bobbing, and weaving, behavior not seen in healthy elephants in the wild. Frustrated captive elephants commonly harm or kill their mahouts or others around them.

According to figures compiled by the Heritage Animal Task Force, captive elephants killed 526 people in Kerala over a 15-year span.

Inspections by the Animal Welfare Board of India and investigations by PETA India reveal that most captive elephants in the country, including in Kerala, are either illegally detained or have been transported to a different state without permission.

Source: IANS

PETA Seeks Rehabilitation of Emaciated Elephant in Kerala

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