DONKEY'S being pushed and pulled to ground before being crushed to death by a bulldozer in Churu district.

I was shocked to see this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp6L8pQBoks, which shows a donkey being pushed and pulled to ground before being crushed to death by a bulldozer in Churu district. Locals report that the killing took place on the orders of the chair of Nagar Parishad after some residents thought the donkey might have rabies because the donkey had been examining a dead dog--even though this behavior is not a confirmatory diagnosis for rabies.

PETA India has asked you to take prompt action against the accused officer, as killing a donkey in this manner is illegal and punishable under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Further, a procedure for the destruction of ill and suffering animals is set out in the act, and a government veterinarian should have been called to provide a medical opinion on the matter and to euthanize the animal humanely if required.

I understand that PETA India has also offered to implement a training and awareness program for relevant government officials, including veterinarians in the area, so that animals who are thought to have rabies can be handled humanely in the future.

Please take action against the chair of Nagar Parishad, pledge to ensure that animals will not be illegally and cruelly killed in your district by government order again, and work with PETA India to train relevant officials.Thank you for asking the district magistrate of Churu to take action against the officer who called for the brutal killing of a donkey. Please urge your friends and family to help by adding their voices to the campaign.


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