Poisoning is one of the most barbaric and cowardly crimes against animals as it causes them to suffer an extremely painful and agonizing death. It is a source of immense anguish and grief to the people who love them.
Here in the Kashmir valley, dogs are being poisoned with strychnine – a most horrific death agent. Victims suffer persistent seizures without losing consciousnes. The animal not only experiences excruciating pain but is also eventually choked to death.
As the poison set out in baits remains potent for years, it not only kills stay dogs but companion animals as well !!
Left over doses when improperly disposed (eg:, when workers fail to pick up uneaten baits) cause slow and painful death to other animals like cats, cows and birds in the valley ..... all creatures that make this beautiful city feel like heaven on earth.
When the fabled Egyptian queen Cleopatra decided to end her life, she reportedly used her slaves as guinea pigs to test the effects of many different poisonous plants.
Among the toxic sources she tried were belladonna , henbane , and the seed of the strychnine tree. No doubt the vain queen did not relish the prospect of death by strychnine, particularly as it is accompanied by violent spasms that distort the facial muscles into a hideous mask . Or perhaps it was the spectacular agony of strychnine poisoning that deterred her. In any event, Cleopatra finally rejected strychnine along with all the other plant sources and selected the deadly asp as her suicidal agent.
The stray dogs and puppies of Kashmir however are not that lucky.
Strangely enough, hardly any complaints are filed with the Police or the Animal welfare bodies here in Kashmir.
Maybe, most people are ignorant of the fact that cruelty to animals is a punishable offense. Those who do know this fact may simply find it useless to complain about it and would rather just accept it as 'a fact of life'. And some may even go so far as to openly justify this crime !!
The victims might disagree... if only they could have a say in it !!......
Death by strychnine poisoning is slow and agonizingly painful.
How can anyone let this happen?
AND MORE IMPORTANTLY - HOW CAN THE LAW ALLOW IT ?
Here in the Kashmir valley, dogs are being poisoned with strychnine – a most horrific death agent. Victims suffer persistent seizures without losing consciousnes. The animal not only experiences excruciating pain but is also eventually choked to death.
As the poison set out in baits remains potent for years, it not only kills stay dogs but companion animals as well !!
Left over doses when improperly disposed (eg:, when workers fail to pick up uneaten baits) cause slow and painful death to other animals like cats, cows and birds in the valley ..... all creatures that make this beautiful city feel like heaven on earth.
When the fabled Egyptian queen Cleopatra decided to end her life, she reportedly used her slaves as guinea pigs to test the effects of many different poisonous plants.
Among the toxic sources she tried were belladonna , henbane , and the seed of the strychnine tree. No doubt the vain queen did not relish the prospect of death by strychnine, particularly as it is accompanied by violent spasms that distort the facial muscles into a hideous mask . Or perhaps it was the spectacular agony of strychnine poisoning that deterred her. In any event, Cleopatra finally rejected strychnine along with all the other plant sources and selected the deadly asp as her suicidal agent.
The stray dogs and puppies of Kashmir however are not that lucky.
Strangely enough, hardly any complaints are filed with the Police or the Animal welfare bodies here in Kashmir.
Maybe, most people are ignorant of the fact that cruelty to animals is a punishable offense. Those who do know this fact may simply find it useless to complain about it and would rather just accept it as 'a fact of life'. And some may even go so far as to openly justify this crime !!
The victims might disagree... if only they could have a say in it !!......
Death by strychnine poisoning is slow and agonizingly painful.
How can anyone let this happen?
AND MORE IMPORTANTLY - HOW CAN THE LAW ALLOW IT ?
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