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Injured horse rescued by PETA members

A team of two authorised inspectors by AWBI that included Dr Ashish Sutar and Sunil Havaldar found this horse that looked unwell.

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The horse had acute inflammation of tendons and joints in its hind legs
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An animal welfare NGO with the help of Colaba police managed to rescue an injured horse, which was used to pull a Victoria, near Gateway of India on Monday. It is now recuperating at the Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA).

Members from the team of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) — which was an intervenor in the court case against horse-drawn carriages — along with Animal Rahat have started inspection of all such horses in Mumbai. And after getting permission from Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), they can seize any horse who is sick, injured or victim of cruelty, with the help of local police.

"A team of two authorised inspectors by AWBI that included Dr Ashish Sutar and Sunil Havaldar found this horse that looked unwell. After inspection it was found that the horse was suffering form multiple issues, including acute inflammation of the tendons and joints of both hind legs along with an infection of the left front hoof. The horse is being given necessary veterinary treatment and care at BSPCA," said PETA India director of veterinary affairs Dr Manilal Valliyate adding that this will be an ongoing drive.

Meanwhile, activists fighting to get horses off the road are upset that despite the High Court order in June this year where these carriages were declared illegal and the State was directed to develop a plan within six months to have all the horses off the road, nothing has been done on the ground yet.

"We have met various officials and even after six months we have been informed that the BMC so far has not taken any initiatives to implement the directives to close down the unlicensed stables where these horses are kept. In fact, we have also found that the authorities have not proposed any scheme to rehabilitate the horses or the people involved in the trade. Due to this inaction by the state government horses continue to suffer," said Valliyate
Activists state that many horses used in this trade have poor body condition, with protruding rib cages and pelvic bones, and were forced to give rides. They are kept hungry and dehydrated. We urge the citizens not to board the Victoria's as it means supporting the cruelty that horses undergo.

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