Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thursday September 7, 2006 - The Star Injured sheep adds colour to protest *KUALA LUMPUR:* A sorry-looking sheep with one leg bandaged created quite a stir in front of the Australian High Commission building in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng yesterday. Leaning on a crutch and holding a placard that read *Stop Sheep Abuse! Boycott Australian Wool, *it caused many motorists to do a double take. TRAFFIC STOPPER: The sheep holding up a placard protesting against sheep abuse in front of the Australian High Commission building in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The creature was actually a representative of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Asia-Pacific participating in the animal rights group's protest against the mutilation and live export of sheep from Australia. " Thousands of sheep die each year because of people's ignorance about the cruelty that these animals endure, " said Peta activist Ashley Fruno. She cited the example of the actual procedures used by Australian sheep farmers to cure flystrike, an infestation of fly maggots on a sheep's body. " Without using any painkillers, the farmers cut huge chunks of skin and flesh from the sheep's rump, " she said. Most of those in the crowd that had gathered around the " sheep " found the protest an eye-opener. " I really didn't know that this is the scenario in the sheep industry. I hope that the situation will change in the future, " said sales executive Noridah Manan, 24. Animal lover Gayathri Nair, 23, said this was the first time she had witnessed such a protest, adding that many Malaysians were not familiar with current animal-related issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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