In Kedarnath horse was forcefully given drugs
A case of animal cruelty in Uttarakhand, a state with beautiful mountains, has caught the attention of the people. A video has surfaced on the internet in which two men are forcing a horse to drink drugs. Reportedly, the incident was filmed on the way to Kedarnath temple. The video shared on Twitter has caught the attention of people and authorities, who are now probing the incident.
The graphic video going viral on social media platforms has raised concerns about the safety of pilgrims riding on animals. Furthermore, the video points to the bigger picture of animal cruelty in such places. It should be noted that the issue of animal cruelty in such places is attracting tourist attention, and several videos have emerged that show different faces of the same problem.
It can be clearly seen in the viral video that two people are forcefully giving drugs to the horse. He can be seen using his hands to close the mouth and nose of the animal. At the same time, they insert the roll into the nose of the animal. Reluctantly, the horse, struggling to breathe, sniffs the drug and exhales smoke.
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#Uttrakhand Some people are making a horse smoke weed forcefully at the trek of Kedarnath temple.@uttarakhandcops @DehradunPolice @RudraprayagPol @AshokKumar_IPS
should look into this matter and find the culprit behind thispic.twitter.com/yyX1BNMiLk— Himanshi Mehra 🔱 (@manshi_mehra_) June 23, 2023
After the video went viral, the Uttarakhand Police took cognizance of the situation and took up the matter. The police department said, “We have taken cognizance of the viral video in which a horse is being forcibly drugged. We are trying to identify the people seen in the video.”
We have taken cognizance of the viral video wherein a horse is forcefully given smoke. We are trying to identify the men in the video.
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Appeal: Such incidents should be reported to the nearby police on duty or on 112 for immediate action.— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) June 23, 2023
Apart from this, the police department has appealed to the people to report all such incidents to the police emergency number or to the nearest police station. He assured immediate action in the cases to prevent such incidents in future. Apart from the authorities, several social media users came forward against animal abuse and demanded punishment for such acts.