Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 This ai absolutely sickening - Anyone has addresses we can write to and complain (both postal and email?) Varda 2008/5/27 AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7: > Link: > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/calcutta/story_9324804.jsp > > *Zoo not to give another giraffe* > A STAFF REPORTER > > Alipore zoo will not give Nandankanan a replacement for Sundar, the > 11-year-old giraffe that died while being transported to Orissa. > > " We have decided not to give another giraffe to Nandankanan, not after > knowing that callousness led to Sundar's death, " forest minister Ananta Roy > said on Monday. > > The minister said the team from Nandankanan did not adhere to basic safety > norms while transporting the giraffe to Orissa from Alipore zoo as part of > an exchange programme. > > " The escorts were solely responsible for the animal's safe transit after it > was handed over to them. They did not adhere to basic safety norms, " he > said. > > The first post-mortem report has revealed that a high-voltage electric > shock > killed Sundar after he came in contact with an overhead wire. > > " The report revealed burn injuries in one of its ears. Its neck apparently > came in contact with the wire. Such was the shock that Sundar sat down in > an > awkward position and its left hip was dislocated in the process, " the > director of Alipore zoo, S. Chowdhury, said. > > The 11-year-old giraffe's histopathology (study of tissues) report is > expected to confirm what the post-mortem report states. > > The director of Nandankanan, A.K. Patnaik, said he was ready to institute > an > inquiry into the accident. > > " We have yet to receive the post-mortem report. We will order a probe if > there is any mention of negligence by the officials who were in charge of > transporting the animal. " > > The accident occurred at Bagnan, a two-hour drive from the zoo, early on > Thursday. By the time Sundar was brought back to Alipore for treatment, > around 12 hours had been lost. Zoo officials said they could have saved the > giraffe had the escort team brought him back immediately after the > accident. > > United against elephant polo > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > -- BunnyHuggers | www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments | www.caare.org.uk +44 (0)792 088 8769 | 54 Manor Place Edinburgh, Scotland. EH3 7EH Spare 30 seconds to fight against the cruel fur trade. Please sign http://www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/emailpos.php *Join Us on My Space! www.myspace.com/bunnyhuggers * Quote
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 *The contacts below: The Director,* Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata – 700 027, West Bengal. 033-24791150 & 24399391 (tele-fax) kolkatazoo _________ *Controlling Authority of Kolkata Zoological Gardens:* The Secretary, Department of Forests, Government of West Bengal, Writer's Building, Kolkata, West Building. 033-22145704 033-22144063 (tele-fax) _____________ *West Bengal Police Commissioner: *Shri.G.M. Chakrabarti, Commissioner of Police 033- 2214-5060 cp _________ * The Central Zoo Authority of India* Member Secretary,* Central Zoo Authority * Annexe-VI, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011 Phone # 91-011-23381585,23073072,23070375 Fax # 91-011-23386012 cza On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Varda Mehrotra <varda.mehrotra wrote: > This ai absolutely sickening - Anyone has addresses we can write to and > complain (both postal and email?) > > Varda > > 2008/5/27 AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7 <azam24x7%40gmail.com>>: > > > > Link: > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/calcutta/story_9324804.jsp > > > > *Zoo not to give another giraffe* > > A STAFF REPORTER > > > > Alipore zoo will not give Nandankanan a replacement for Sundar, the > > 11-year-old giraffe that died while being transported to Orissa. > > > > " We have decided not to give another giraffe to Nandankanan, not after > > knowing that callousness led to Sundar's death, " forest minister Ananta > Roy > > said on Monday. > > > > The minister said the team from Nandankanan did not adhere to basic > safety > > norms while transporting the giraffe to Orissa from Alipore zoo as part > of > > an exchange programme. > > > > " The escorts were solely responsible for the animal's safe transit after > it > > was handed over to them. They did not adhere to basic safety norms, " he > > said. > > > > The first post-mortem report has revealed that a high-voltage electric > > shock > > killed Sundar after he came in contact with an overhead wire. > > > > " The report revealed burn injuries in one of its ears. Its neck > apparently > > came in contact with the wire. Such was the shock that Sundar sat down in > > an > > awkward position and its left hip was dislocated in the process, " the > > director of Alipore zoo, S. Chowdhury, said. > > > > The 11-year-old giraffe's histopathology (study of tissues) report is > > expected to confirm what the post-mortem report states. > > > > The director of Nandankanan, A.K. Patnaik, said he was ready to institute > > an > > inquiry into the accident. > > > > " We have yet to receive the post-mortem report. We will order a probe if > > there is any mention of negligence by the officials who were in charge of > > transporting the animal. " > > > > The accident occurred at Bagnan, a two-hour drive from the zoo, early on > > Thursday. By the time Sundar was brought back to Alipore for treatment, > > around 12 hours had been lost. Zoo officials said they could have saved > the > > giraffe had the escort team brought him back immediately after the > > accident. > > > > United against elephant polo > > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > > > > > > -- > BunnyHuggers | www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk > > Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk > > Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments | www.caare.org.uk > > +44 (0)792 088 8769 | 54 Manor Place Edinburgh, Scotland. EH3 7EH > > Spare 30 seconds to fight against the cruel fur trade. Please sign > http://www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/emailpos.php > > *Join Us on My Space! www.myspace.com/bunnyhuggers * > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 Dear Madam, Please write to the Central Zoo Authority of India at : Member Secretary Central Zoo Authority Annexe-VI, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011 Phone # 91-011-23381585,23073072,23070375 Fax # 91-011-23386012 Email : cza It is a tragic case of negligence and carelessness. Regards, On 5/27/08, Varda Mehrotra <varda.mehrotra wrote: > > This ai absolutely sickening - Anyone has addresses we can write to and > complain (both postal and email?) > > Varda > > 2008/5/27 AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7 <azam24x7%40gmail.com>>: > > > Link: > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/calcutta/story_9324804.jsp > > > > *Zoo not to give another giraffe* > > A STAFF REPORTER > > > > Alipore zoo will not give Nandankanan a replacement for Sundar, the > > 11-year-old giraffe that died while being transported to Orissa. > > > > " We have decided not to give another giraffe to Nandankanan, not after > > knowing that callousness led to Sundar's death, " forest minister Ananta > Roy > > said on Monday. > > > > The minister said the team from Nandankanan did not adhere to basic > safety > > norms while transporting the giraffe to Orissa from Alipore zoo as part > of > > an exchange programme. > > > > " The escorts were solely responsible for the animal's safe transit after > it > > was handed over to them. They did not adhere to basic safety norms, " he > > said. > > > > The first post-mortem report has revealed that a high-voltage electric > > shock > > killed Sundar after he came in contact with an overhead wire. > > > > " The report revealed burn injuries in one of its ears. Its neck > apparently > > came in contact with the wire. Such was the shock that Sundar sat down in > > an > > awkward position and its left hip was dislocated in the process, " the > > director of Alipore zoo, S. Chowdhury, said. > > > > The 11-year-old giraffe's histopathology (study of tissues) report is > > expected to confirm what the post-mortem report states. > > > > The director of Nandankanan, A.K. Patnaik, said he was ready to institute > > an > > inquiry into the accident. > > > > " We have yet to receive the post-mortem report. We will order a probe if > > there is any mention of negligence by the officials who were in charge of > > transporting the animal. " > > > > The accident occurred at Bagnan, a two-hour drive from the zoo, early on > > Thursday. By the time Sundar was brought back to Alipore for treatment, > > around 12 hours had been lost. Zoo officials said they could have saved > the > > giraffe had the escort team brought him back immediately after the > > accident. > > > > United against elephant polo > > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > > > > > > -- > BunnyHuggers | www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk > > Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk > > Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments | www.caare.org.uk > > +44 (0)792 088 8769 | 54 Manor Place Edinburgh, Scotland. EH3 7EH > > Spare 30 seconds to fight against the cruel fur trade. Please sign > http://www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/emailpos.php > > *Join Us on My Space! www.myspace.com/bunnyhuggers * > > Quote
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