Dear Saligaonettekaram, After this attached-inline report in the Times of India, there is protest brewing around this sty. Stay tuned...
< http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/42-pigs-rescued-in-daring-night-chase/articleshow/17989920.cms > Warm regards and soliarity. M&M. -------------------------------------------------------- * 42 Pigs Rescued In Daring Night Chase: * MAPUSA: About 42 pigs <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/pigs> being illegally transported to Goa from Belgaum in a pickup were rescued near Mapusa by two animal welfare activists in a daring mission at 1.30am on Thursday. Having received a tip-off, John Fernandes<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/John-Fernandes>and Mahadev Mestri <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Mahadev-Mestri> of the Animal Rescue Squad set off on a motorbike for the 'Goa-Mumbai' NH 17, looking for a Karnataka-registered vehicle. Near Hotel Green Park they saw the pickup heading towards Panaji<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Panaji>and heard the grunting of pigs. Following the vehicle, they got it to stop by stopping their own motorbike right in front of it. "We asked the driver for the permit to transport the pigs. He didn't have one and instead offered us a bribe," claimed Fernandes. The duo called the police who arrested the driver and the two helpers-all Karnataka natives-and rescued the pigs. *Sources said the pigs were headed to a slaughterhouse in Saligao. * Describing the "horrid" conditions under which the pigs were being transported, Fernandes said, "The pickup was divided into two sections and the upper section alone had 25 pigs. The condition was unhygienic and so crammed that one pig had died during the journey." He stressed that the law does not permit the carrying of so many pigs in such constrained conditions. Police sources corroborated this, saying the transportation was in violation of provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, the Transport of Animals Rules, 1978, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). "The law requires that those transporting pigs should have a licence to do so. It is also illegal to transport pigs in a vehicle that has not been properly constructed to carry them," an animal activist later explained. The arrested trio are under police custody. (ends) -- ................................................................ there *is* anOTHERgoa at <http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.in> & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' muriel & mario, c/o FULKAR, 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 <anothergoa AT gmail.com> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
