Un ours noir de l'Himalaya (Moon Bear : protégé par le Wildlife
Protection Act of India a été brûle vivant par des gens du village Pir
Panjar en Jammu and Kashmir. D'abord ils l'ont lapidé et battu d'une
façon enragée. L'agonie de l'ours a duré pendant une heure.
 La police et le personnel du département forestier étaiet présents
mais ne sont pas intervenus.
Des gens partout du pays ont protesté contre ce barbarisme.
 Demande de protéger les Moon Bears et de punir sévèrment ceux qui
l'ont tué.



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///////*Dear Madam, dear Sir,

I was very shocked when I read about the most brutal and insensitive
cases of animal torture in India.
A Himalayan Black Bear (Moon Bear : The Himalayan Black Bear is a
protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act of India ) was
encircled by a group of villagers in Pir Panjar in Jammu and Kashmir who
stoned, hammered and eventually set the animal on fire alive.

Sahara Rashtriya, a national channel, did a special episode on this
gruesome incident today and aired footage of the killing for well over
an hour. It made very painful viewing.

The Forest Department personnel and the police were present on the spot
but chose not to act. People from all over the country have protested
this barbarism and have called for action against the villagers who
mobbed the animal. The creature was killed and carried in a cart with
hordes of villagers celebrating its death.

I urge you to take up this issue with the highest wildlife authority in
your state so that appropriate action can be taken against the offenders.

Thank you for your time and attention,

Sincerely,
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///////*"Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is--whether
its victim is human or animal--we cannot expect things to be much better
in this world... We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in
killing any creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such
moronic delight in killing we set back the progress of humanity."
--Rachel Carson*