Letter In The Star
Please do not remain silent when you read the story below. Telephone the Johor branch of the Star and ask them to please follow up on the story. Every time we speak up, we make a dent in the wall of cruelty, and pretty soon we will bring that wall down.
The STAR, Opinion Page, Saturday February 4, 2006
SHOCKED OVER BEAR TREATMENT
I VISITED Johor Zoo on Jan 29 and was shocked to see how a baby bear was treated.I saw the bear chained to a tree, i.e. put on show within touching reach of the public.
The collar seemed very tight and the chain had twirled round the tree. Apparently, this is done during the day, every day, for the visiting public’s benefit.
By 6.30pm or so, the bear is taken away to be kept in a cage for the night. I saw the bear being squeezed into a tiny white carry cage with the collar and chain still on.
It was obviously in distress (could not even turn round in the cage) and was trying to bite the chain.
When asked, a zoo worker claimed the baby bear was caught/found in the jungle and did not know where the mother was.
Aren’t bears protected and aren’t there laws governing how they should be treated?
Mita K,
Petaling Jaya.
The STAR, Opinion Page, Saturday February 4, 2006
SHOCKED OVER BEAR TREATMENT
I VISITED Johor Zoo on Jan 29 and was shocked to see how a baby bear was treated.I saw the bear chained to a tree, i.e. put on show within touching reach of the public.
The collar seemed very tight and the chain had twirled round the tree. Apparently, this is done during the day, every day, for the visiting public’s benefit.
By 6.30pm or so, the bear is taken away to be kept in a cage for the night. I saw the bear being squeezed into a tiny white carry cage with the collar and chain still on.
It was obviously in distress (could not even turn round in the cage) and was trying to bite the chain.
When asked, a zoo worker claimed the baby bear was caught/found in the jungle and did not know where the mother was.
Aren’t bears protected and aren’t there laws governing how they should be treated?
Mita K,
Petaling Jaya.
posted by Shoba @ 4:01 PM
1 Comments:
At 5:12 PM,
Shoba said…
Well said mamasan and idseybidsey. Perseverence is the key. Keep up the blows on the wall of ignorance and wickedness. Every blow contributes to the final fall of this wall.
Don't any of you think your voice is insignificant or does not count. You may not "see" anything in the physical realm but there is something happening spiritually whenever you stand up for what is right.
Love you guys!
Shoba Mano.
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