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Patna, April 29, 2024: In a joint operation, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and the Aurangabad Forest Division rescued a rhesus macaque from a private home where it was kept in a small, rusted cage without proper food or water, officials said.
PETA India rescued a monkey on villagers’ complaints:
Acting on a complaint from local residents, forest officials raided the house and freed the monkey, which is now housed at the Aurangabad Forest Division facility until it can be released back into the wild. “I would like to thank Aurangabad Forest Division officials for working with us to a rescue rescue a caged primate from a grim situation,” said Sinchana Subramanyan, PETA India’s cruelty Response Coordinator.
PETA India appealed to people to respond against animal cruelty:
PETA India has urged citizens to report cases of animal cruelty to local authorities or the forest department, especially when wildlife is involved.
Animal rights activists highlighted that monkeys kept as pets or forced to perform are often chained, beaten, or deprived of food, and their teeth are frequently removed to prevent them from defending themselves.
Under a 1998 central government notification issued under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, monkeys and several other wild animals are prohibited from being kept as pets, exhibited, or trained for performances.
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