Animal
lovers in India are outraged that the nation's highest
court is allowing the cruel bull-taming sport of
jallikattu to continue. The court had
originally banned this sport back in 2014. But this
month, it reversed its previous
decision, claiming that the preservation of
"cultural heritage" was more important than animals'
welfare.
The government in
India must listen to its residents who oppose this
practice! Lawmakers must ban this cruel sport
now!
Jallikattu
is a blood sport that involves holding a bull captive
until it is overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, and
confusion, and then releasing it into a bullfighting
area where many humans all attempt to jump on the
panicked animal and hold on.
Cornering an animal
in this way has, predictably, led to many deaths,
injuries, and maimings. In the past six years,
upwards of 33 bulls and 104 children and adults
have died. Even hundreds of spectators have
been injured in the process.
Many countries have
traditions that include bullfighting, bull riding, and
other forms of bull-tormenting. But luckily people
around the world are recognizing the inherent cruelty in
these "sports" and demanding that governments take
action to ban these practices now!
Sign the petition to
show that we stand with animal lovers in India! Demand
an end to the jallikattu blood sport
now!
