Four animals forced to perform dangerous acts rescued from circus

HYDERABAD: A circus management was prevailed upon to hand over four animals to the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) as they were being forced to perform acts in unsafe conditions.
When the New Sam Circus was recently camped in Yadiki, Anantapur, Animal Welfare Board of India's (AWBI) authorised inspectors from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Animal Rahat, an animal-protection organisation inspected the circus. Following directions from the Anantapur collector, the four animals were handed over to the AWBI by the circus management for rehabilitation.

The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and People for Animals (PFA) also helped establish the circus offenses and facilitated the rescue effort. Two goats and two dogs from the circus have been moved to a sanctuary run by the India Project for Animals and Nature in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.

New Sam Circus also signed an affidavit promising never to use animals again, according to Peta India. The investigations by Peta India and Animal Rahat revealed that the animals were being forced to perform without the required permission from the AWBI, in violation of the Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001. This prompted the AWBI to write to the Anantapur district collector requesting action.

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