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SPCA calls for ensuring health of elephants

Staff Reporter

Stresses on proper care during festival season

KOLLAM: The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has stressed the need for ensuring proper care to captive elephants during the festival season.

B. Aravind, technical expert to the SPCA, said in a statement that elephants showing symptoms of `musth' should not be made to participate in the rituals.

Warns of action

Police cases will be registered and stringent action taken against owners and mahouts who bring in elephants with `musth' symptoms. Temple authorities should ensure that precautionary measures are taken while organising elephant processions and shows.

The strength of the elephants participating in the rituals should be restricted to 50.

The time period for elephants in `ezhunallippu' rituals should be reduced.

The rituals should begin only after 3 p.m. Firework displays should be held 200 meters away from the elephants.

Elephants should be given proper food and water.

To arrange secure measures for conducting elephant shows and in the event of elephants running amok, the SPCA can be contacted on 9249977780 and 9847120119.

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