Bollywood stars endorse a cause for elephants 21st Sept 2007
10.11 IST
By Agencies
Film personalities, including Dilip Kumar and John Abraham, have taken up the cause of elephants by urging all states to ban the entry of the animals into urban areas.
PETA said in a press release that the petition is timed to mark the first anniversary of the death of an elephant named Lakshmi, who was killed by a truck last September. The Maharashtra government has already banned the entry of elephants into Mumbai, it said.
"Life in the streets means misery for elephants. They are prodded and hooked with sharp, metal ankuses that cause pain and suffering. When they are not working, the elephants are chained," it said.
"They suffer from potentially deadly foot ailments, skin problems, eye infections and cataracts," the release said.
Bollywood stars endorse a cause for elephants
