For Immediate Release:
14 October 2024
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Rachakonda – After being alerted to a post on a social media page showing numerous videos of ram and bull fights, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India worked with local activist Syed Saleem to file a formal complaint with Nagole Police Station. A first information report (FIR) was registered against multiple people for organising and conducting the fights under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 11(1) of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. PETA India appealed to the police to locate the rams and bulls used in the fights and ensure that they are protected from further exploitation and suffering.
“PETA India commends Nagole Station House Officer Shri S Sudheer Krishna for his prompt action in registering the FIR and sending the message that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated,” says PETA India Cruelty Response Coordinator Sinchana Subramanyan. “Spectacles that force animals to engage in combat are not only inherently cruel and violent but also illegal. Animals used for fighting endure immense suffering, including severe physical injuries and psychological distress. These animals are subjected to inhumane training regimens designed to amplify their aggression, endure constant physical abuse, suffer from malnutrition, and kept in poor conditions.”
Ram fighting involves pitting two male sheep against each other in a violent and often bloody confrontation. The animals are hit and goaded into fighting until one is deemed the winner. Similarly, bulls are pitted against each other, forced into aggressive encounters, and often provoked using painful methods. The goal is to incite the animals to fight for entertainment or gambling. These events subject the animals to significant physical and psychological harm, including fractures, puncture wounds, and severe stress.
PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment” – opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETAIndia.com or follow the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
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