Coimbatore Nov 27 PTI The carcasses of the three elephants which were mowed down by a speeding train near Ettimadai on the outskirts of the city on November 26 were cremated on Saturday at a distance from the spot after post-mortem However one of the elephants was found to be pregnant and the body of the calf was removed during the post-mortem police said Meanwhile the loco pilot and his assistant were questioned by the Railway police and forest department officials during which the driver reportedly said that he had tried to stop the train and also scare away the animals The forest department would take action under the Wildlife Protection Act if the Mangaluru-Chennai Express train was found to have violated the speed limits while moving through the particular spot they said Meanwhile CPIM MP P R Nataajan demanded to know about the report of inquiry by Railways when similar deaths occured at the same track a few years ago Wildlife enthusiasts also requested the Railways to take steps to prevent such incidents in future as eight elephants had died in the last five years on that track PTI NVM APR APR
Nagpur Nov 24 PTI Five persons have been arrested for allegedly possessing and attempting to sell tiger nails and teeth in Maharashtras Nagpur district a forest official said on Wednesday Acting on a tip-off a team from the Nagpur forest division laid a trap at Umred bus stop on Tuesday and nabbed three of the accused who had come there to sell the animal parts deputy conservator of forest Nagpur Bharat Singh Hada said Based on the information provided by the trio two more accused were subsequently nabbed the official said in a release The forest department has registered offences against the accused under relevant provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 he added PTI CLS ARU ARU
Guwahati Nov 18 PTI Animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA on Thursday said unhygienic killing and selling of meats including exotic meats in Northeast is risking disease transmission amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Among other meats barking deer wild boars frogs mice and dogs are being sold some of them live in various markets PETA said Releasing a new video evidence on the occasion of the World Vegan Month November the PETA said the video reveals filthy conditions risking disease transmission and rampant violations of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 Filthy illegal meat markets torture animals and act as petri dishes PETA India is calling on officials to do a sweep and shut them down for everyones sake PETA India Advocacy Associate Pradeep Ranjan Doley Barman said in a statement PETA claimed that at Nute Bazaar in Manipur flesh of barking deer wild boars and frogs were illegally sold and buyers and sellers touched the charred animal parts with their bare hands In Senapati Bazaar an illegally hunted deers severed head was passed around In markets in Nagaland live eels mice frogs and birds were openly sold and workers handled dead animals without wearing gloves it added Live dogs were also illegally sold for their meat with puppies being caged and older dogs mouths being tied the release claimed At Itanagar market in Arunachal Pradesh meat of Mithun -- the state animal -- was openly sold In all markets blood sinew and innards were everywhere it added PETA India said it has sent letters to the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change regarding these markets urging them to take action against them COVID-19 is largely believed by experts to have stemmed or spread from a live-animal meat market and SARS swine flu and bird flu have also been linked to the practice of confining and killing animals for food it added PTI TR JRC JRC
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