Mangalore, October 6: Animal Care Trust has urged tiger dance groups all over Dakshina Kannada not to indulge in 'sheep throws' during their dance or entertainment programmes during the navratri festival. Suma R Nayak, trustee, stated that for the past seven years, tiger dance groups have cooperated with the district administration as well with police and abided by the law by not indulging in sheep throws during dance and entertainment programmes. Suma stated that any group indulging in such an act will be penalised under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
The trust also condemns use of snakes or any animals, reptiles in dance, programmes during Dasara procession and individuals, groups indulging in such acts will be penalised under the above section. The trust has requested the deputy commissioner and city police chief to take preventive steps in this regard, Suma added.
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