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PeTA claims buffaloes were treated cruelly at Kambala

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November 13, 2017

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Instances of cruelty to buffaloes were recorded by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) India during Kambala (buffalo race) event held at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday.

A press release from PETA said they will petition the court, urging it to strike down the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, on Monday. The amendment allows Kambala and other bullock-cart races in the state.

PETA said a majority of the 100 buffaloes which were forced to participate in the race were beaten and prodded with wooden sticks and their tails were pulled.

"Some buffaloes had marks on their body, indicating that they had been beaten before the race. Buffaloes with bloody wounds were forced to participate in the race. Many of the buffaloes which finished the race frothed at the mouth, salivated heavily and displayed increased respiration rates, demonstrating that racing is unnatural to them and extremely hard on their bodies," the release said.

"Groups of five to six people forced buffaloes to take their positions on the race course. The animals were pushed, beaten, pulled by their nose ropes and shouted at, causing them immense fear and distress. Some of the animals which were reluctant to participate and had laid down were forced to get up and dragged to the starting line. Many buffalo bulls had two or three tight-fitting 2 to 2.5-centimetre-thick nose ropes inserted through their nasal septum, causing them tremendous distress and pain."

"The investigation proves yet again that buffaloes are terrorised in cruel Kambala events – and no amount of regulation can ever change that, which is why the Supreme Court banned these races in the first place," said PETA public policy lead Nikunj Sharma. "Buffaloes deserve and need the Supreme Court's full protection again."

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June 1,2020

Palakkad, Jun 1: An 11-month-old boy, whose parents are placed under COVID-19 quarantine, drowned in a bucket of water in Chalissery at Palakkad district.

The toddler Muhammed Nisan was the son of Muhammad Sadiq. The parents of the child are under home quarantine after Sadiq's brother, who is living in the same home was tested positive of COVID-19.

The child was found dead in a bucket of water kept in the bathroom on Saturday around 10 pm.

Chalissery police said that ''further actions will be taken only after the test result comes out. We have filed an unnatural death case on this.''

Since the family has been quarantined, the body of the baby has been shifted to the Thrissur Medical College for COVID-19 testing.

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March 21,2020

Kasaragod, Mar 21: The lack of self-restraint and social distancing by people here, the ones who come from the Middle East regions, in particular, has been a cause of concern for the district authorities who have time and again been reiterating the need to follow tips from health authorities to counter the spread of Novel Coronavirus.

But as things are feared to go out of control, the district authorities including the Collector Dr. Sajith Babu have come out to the streets and bazaars only to impose social distancing instructions now in place in the district strictly since six more persons have been tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

According to health authorities, the new cases were caused by a few people who recently returned from abroad and who did not follow the self-quarantine measures.

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April 25,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 25: The Kasturba medical college hospital at Manipal in Udupi district has decided to resume normal outpatient department services for all specialities from Monday.

In a release, hospital medical superintendent Avinash Shetty said the services will be made available from 8.30 am to 1 pm.

The services had been suspended in view of the nationwide lockdown.

Those visiting the hospital should visit the temporary screening kiosk set up outside the hospital, from where they will be shifted to the respective departments.

Mask is essential for all patients and their attenders.

Only one attender is allowed along with a patient.

Doctor's consultation through telemedicine service is also available from 9 am to 4 pm.

Trauma and emergency services will function as usual, the release said.

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