rescue – People For Animals

87 camels rescued from Ranga Reddy district

superuser — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 04:30:19 +0000

87 camels that were being taken for slaughter were rescued by PFA Hyderabad team led by Executive Officer Mr. Dattatraya Joshi; at Turumamidi village under Bantwaram police station jurisdiction and mandal Ranga Reddy District yesterday. Special thanks to GSPCA, Bharatiya Prani Mitra Sangh and other senior volunteers like Srinivas Rao and Shantilalji.

An FIR has been lodged against the accused, who are middlemen from Mansatour town, Madhya Pradesh, who made the camels travel on foot all the way from Rajasthan to Hyderabad, to sell them for slaughter at the meat markets.The police custody of the animals has been granted to PFA. On Saturday, Vikarabad junior first class magistrate sent the 9 accused camel handlers to Cherlapally jail in remand for two weeks.

Illegal transportation of camels is a violation of IPC section 429, PC Act and Transport rules. The Rajasthan Camel (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Bill, 2015 makes causing injury to camel punishable. Camel slaughter is punishable for up to five years and monetary fine.. Camel meat is not a notified item of food, as per the provisions of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.

This adds another victory to PFA Hyderabad, who had rescued 63 camels last year as well, and transported them against all odds, all the way from Hyderabad to Rajasthan.

To donate towards transportation of these beautiful creatures back to their homeland, their upkeep and rehabilitation, please contact 7337450641 or make a direct transfer of funds to our bank account:

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Rescue: Kaivalya Summer Mela

superuser — Sat, 14 May 2016 16:25:55 +0000

Upon a complaint by some animal lovers, PFA Hyderabad rescued numerous birds and animals from Kaivalya summer mela, an exhibition being conducted at People’s Plaza, Necklace Road, Hyderabad.

There were 2 Pomeranian puppies, a pug, a Persian cat, 4 rabbits, 4 guinea pigs, 3 cockatoos, 3 turkeys, 6 mice, 1 cock, 1 duck, 4 budgerigars, 4 fantail pigeons, 35-40 colored chicks, 2 doves and 3 love birds.
The accused was collecting Rs.10 per person to see the animals, that were kept in deplorable conditions, without food and water, in a thick plastic tent, gaining high temperature due to the lack of fans or coolers and no ventilation. This is a violation of The Prevention of Cruelty to Act,1960, the Municipal Act, and the Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001.

The rescue team, led by Dattatraya Joshi, Executive Officer, PFA Hyderabad, and Dr. Wilson, Assistant Director of GHMC Central Zone, rushed to the spot, seized the animals, which were in a dull and dehydrated state, and shifted them to the hospital for treatment.

The animals would be needing at least 3 to 4 weeks of medication, rest and good food.

Operation Vijay: A Success Story

superuser — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:47:51 +0000

PFA Hyderabad is the first animal welfare organization to have rescued such a large number of camels and transport them against all odds, all the way from Hyderabad to Rajasthan.

On 15th August 2015, traders were seen transporting a herd of 63 camels at Manoor, a village on the borders of Karnataka and Maharashtra in Narayankhed Mandal of Medak district. The camels were being taken to Hyderabad and Kadapa town for slaughtering. This was reported to Mr.Y. Edukondalu, SHO of the Manoor police station.

On the instructions of the SP, the local police seized all the 63 camels and booked five persons for violating IPC 429 and Section 11 (1) of PCA act on a complaint by Sri Surender Bhandari, Secretary, GHSPCA, with the Cr.No 69/2015. All the five accused were arrested and produced before JFMC, Narayankhed. Three of them could get bail and the other two were sent to jail.

On 19th August, Sri Jasraj, Sri Sri Mal of Bharatiya Pranimitra Sangh, Sri Rangi Ramakrishna, a committed advocate for animals, Sri Surender Bhanadri of GHSPCA, Dattatreya Joshi, Executive Officer, PFA visited Narayankhed and tried to file a petition before JFCM Court seeking interim custody of seized camels. But, the Honorable Magistrate wanted the police to act upon the request for interim custody by PFA. At last, the police gave interim custody of the 63 camels to PFA Hyderabad. After completing the formalities, PFA took the custody of the camels. The camels were shifted to the outskirts of Davvur village of Medak district.

While the arrangements for sheltering the camels were on, the traders could obtain interim custody of the camels from the court by approaching the JFMC Court at Zahirabad, when the JFMC Narayankhed was on leave. Immediately, we approached Smt. Rachna Reddy, a renowned advocate, and filed a writ petition in the High Court at Hyderabad challenging the lower court’s order. Justice Raja Elango of the High Court stayed the orders of JFCM, Zahirabad and issued notices to the respondents. At this juncture, we took a decision to move the camels to Rajasthan immediately without any delay.

The Animal Husbandry department of Telangana Government issued a No Objection Certificate on our request to enable the transportation of the animals to Rajasthan. We started the journey at midnight on 6th September via Zahirabad towards Rajasthan in 16 trucks. 42 camels were handed over to the animal shelter at Sirohi town and 20 camels including a lactating mother camel and a baby camel Vijay, after whom the operation was named, were handed over to the shelter at Bisalpur village.

Monkey Rescue

superuser — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 05:00:05 +0000

Monkey Rescue

Rescued from school premises at Jogipet

Monkey rescue video shoot in the school premises at Jogipet.
Posted by Hema Bandela on Monday, July 28, 2014

Jamuna Circus – Animal Rescue

superuser — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:30:33 +0000

People for Animals Hyderabad led the rescue of all animals from Jamuna circus, including 1 elephant, 8 dogs, 7 pups, 5 exotic birds and 6 geese. FIAPO (Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations) facilitated the operation under its ‘End Circus Suffering’ programme. Blue Cross of Hyderabad has taken up the rehabilitation of the animals.

Dattatreya Joshi, Executive Officer, PFA Hyderabad, led the 20 day long operation to secure the safe release of animals from the abusive circus. In his capacity as the Honorary Animal Welfare officer with the AWBI, Mr. Joshi conducted a thorough inspection of the circus and all the animals in its camp at Mehboobnagar. What he found during the inspection was shocking reminder of the abysmal conditions in which circuses keep their animals.

PFA Hyderabad immediately lodged an FIR based on the inspection report, and urged the police and the local court to confiscate the animals. After hearing PFA’s arguments and looking at the report, CJM Shad Nagar, ordered that the animals be moved from the circus and rehabilitated. This is only the second judgment in the country ordering rehab of all animals from a circus, the first one being from Moonlight circus in April 2015.

“The present rescue comes as a welcome relief to all animals at Jamuna circus. It is also validation of the fact that the judiciary is able to look through the misleading veil that circuses cast to exploit the loopholes in the law and continue to ill-treat animals. We also thank SP mehoobnagar Mr. Vishwaprasad, who enabled the rescue.” said Vasanti Vadi, Honorary Founding Secretary, PFA Hyderabad.

SAM Circus Rescue

superuser — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:26:58 +0000

In a 2 week long collaborative effort, Animal Protection Organisations in Andhra Pradesh secured freedom for all animals in the possession of SAM Circus camped in the West Godavari District. The circus had also not registered an elephant with the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), and was holding the animal illegally.

PFA Hyderabad led the on ground rescue operation. In addition to the elephant, 1 camel, 2 horses, 2 goats, 5 dogs, 3 puppies 1 bullock were freed from a life of torture in the process. All animals except the elephant have been rehabilitated by Blue Cross of Hyderabad. The elephant has been moved to the Wildlife SOS Elephant Care Center in Mathura, where she is undergoing treatment and care.

The rescue was made possible as a result of the Animal Welfare Board of India withdrawing regulatory clearances to the circus. It was a joint effort of animal protection organisations PFA Hyderabad, Blue Cross of Hyderabad, Wildlife SOS, Animal Protection Organsiation Kakinada, Jeevraksha Sangham Rajahmundri, SPCA shelter Kakinada, Honorary Animal Welfare Officer Vijay Kishore, PFA Uttarakhand and FIAPO. A blind and old elephant named Paru was rescued from SAM Circus.