Bear Baiting Protest

[EagleEyes]

Bear Baiting Protest



Of all the ways in which bears are mistreated around the world, the medieval sport of bear baiting must be the most barbaric and obscene. The setting of pit bull terriers against bears inflicts extreme suffering on both animals.

We need your help to stop this cruelty. Please call or email Pakistan's Amabassador to the United States.

This activity, which was once widespread in Europe, is now only found rural parts of Pakistan

Bear baiting has been illegal in Pakistan for more than 100 years, but WSPA's first investigation, undertaken in 1993, found evidence of 80 different contests involving 300 bears. Pakistan wildlife expert Inayat Chaudry, who undertook the survey, uncovered for the first time a network of hunters, wildlife dealers, gypsy bear owners and land owners which enabled bear baiting to thrive. And he revealed how the bears, whose teeth and claws were removed, were virtually defenseless against an onslaught from as many as eight dogs in one day

Thanks to WSPA supporters around the world who helped us in an international campaign to stop bear baiting, President Musharraf of Pakistan issued a Decree in 2001 calling for bear baiting to be banned. All bears used in baiting events were to be confiscated and sent to the bear sanctuary built by WSPA in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.

Yet, while bear baiting events have dropped substantially over the past 3 years, our most recent investigation revealed a resurgence in the blood sport. Over 20 bear baiting events took place last year. On numerous occasions in the past two years, WSPA investigators in Pakistan have provided hard evidence that bear baiting is still taking place. WSPA has repeatedly urged the relevant authorities to take swift action and confiscate the bears involved. We need your help. Please help WSPA's campaign to save Pakistan's bears from cruel bear baiting events by writing to the Pakistan authorities.

http://www.wspa-usa.org/pages/391_bear_baiting.cfm

 

[Janbaz]

This is so sad and painful watching the poor animal! Outrageous and barbaric practices such as this should be banned. I swear even reading of this is painful.

 

[A.Rahman]

This is so sad and painful watching the poor animal! Outrageous and barbaric practices such as this should be banned. I swear even reading of this is painful.

In our country no one gives a damn about human life, you think anyone will care about wild animal?

 

[Introvert]

I think this has turned out to be like an entertainment for the onlookers, but there r lots of other ways to entertain oneself. This should be stopped cuz its very heartbreaking.

 

[Janbaz]

In our country no one gives a damn about human life, you think anyone will care about wild animal?

You are very true brother, but we must enlighten the savage people living in seclusion from the world and teach them the morals and ethics of today.

 

[A.Rahman]

You are very true brother, but we must enlighten the savage people living in seclusion from the world and teach them the morals and ethics of today.

Brother, our religion Islam has taught us the morals we need; As a muslim we should be kind towards animal

 

[Neo]

This is so sad and painful watching the poor animal! Outrageous and barbaric practices such as this should be banned. I swear even reading of this is painful.

I second that!

 

[Neo]

In our country no one gives a damn about human life, you think anyone will care about wild animal?

True but still wrong!
Government should atleast forbid such practice in public for entertainment.

In Germany animials, specially pets are protected by the consitution. Abusers can be prosecuted!

 

[Janbaz]

True but still wrong!
Government should atleast forbid such practice in public for entertainment.

In Germany animials, specially pets are protected by the consitution. Abusers can be prosecuted!

Same in Canada. People get jailed for hitting pets and guys get charged for"cruelty to animals" for such incidents.

 

[Spring Onion]

There are cruel games arround the world including bear batting, bull fighting dog fighting and buzkashi if you guys know anything about it.

such stupid games