Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Day continued

I think today of all days, it is most appropriate to post this picture of this beautiful little bull, to demonstrate exactly how simple it can be to prevent cruelty.


It was 4th June 2008 when I spotted him walking down the Eastern Express in Mumbai, an extremely long and broad road with no shade whatsoever. It was about 2.30 in the afternoon and the heat was unbearable. This small animal was yolked to a huge bull, about one foot taller than he was.


He looked in such a bad condition that I went to have a closer look. HIs front leg was lame, both his horns were broken and one was bleeding and covered with a filthy cloth, he had a large tumour on his neck beneath the yolk and he actually had small holes running along his spine. He was in such a filthy condition, that his actual colour was not discernable.


He was one of our kerosene cart bulls. These small carts take kerosene, for the big oil companies, into the most inaccessible areas in Mumbai.


I told the driver to get him off the road and noted the number of the cart. This is all it takes. This is the Registration number on a small metal plate nailed to the side of any animal cart.


I then contacted another IDA member to take further action.


Fotunately, the next day, the driver actually took the bull to the animal hospital and we were all happy that it would at least get some much needed medical treatment.


Months later, we all went on a trip to the farm for rescued animals, maintained by our President Fizzah Shah. I got the shock of my life when we entered the cattle shed. There before me was the little bull. And he looked just great! The last time I had seen him, he had been miles and miles away from this truly wonderful place. Fizzah has rescued 20+ bulls and saved them from slaughter and all are happy and contented in this peaceful place.

That's all it takes to save an animal from further cruelty. In this case it was the strong, protective circle of care and concern that IDA had provided. The picture above was taken a few days ago and it is wonderful evidence of what happens when you take some sort of action to help an animal that is in extreme distress.