Guest guest Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 *Dear Edwin,* * I have just been reading the book entitled 'Man Meets Dog' by Konrad Lorenz, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine in 1973. I thought the following extract might interest you and AAPN rs ensuing the Sundarbans tiger rescue incident: " The assertion that animals are better than man is sheer blasphemy ; for the critical research biologist, who does not lightly take the name of God in vain, such a statement means the satanic denial of creative development in the world of living organisms.* * Unfortunately, a deplorably large number of animal lovers, particularly those concerned with animal protection, harbour this ethically dangerous point of view. Only that kind of love for animals is beautiful and edifying which arises from the broader and more general love of the whole world of living creatures, a love whose most important and central feature must always be the love of mankind. Only people who feel this may give their affection to animals without moral danger. The human being who, disappointed and embittered by human weakness, removes his love from mankind and bestows it on dogs and cats is committing a grave sin, a repulsive social perversion. Hatred of humanity and love of animals make a very bad combination. " (MAN MEETS DOG by KONRAD LORENZ, CHAPTER 6, Master and Dog, pages 65 and 66, Routledge Classics, 2002, London and New York)* * Many thanks for expressing your views : they are much appreciated.* * Warm regards,* ** * * On 2/21/08, Edwin Wiek <edwin.wiek wrote: > > Hi , > > I agree fully with you on the safety issue and for that reason believe > that > the government personnel need to make sure that people stay out of the way > for both the animals and their own sake. An animal so heavily under stress > is hard to get under anesthesia for 100% and accidents tend to happen. > > I hope they wil all learn form their mistakes, the questions is do they > realize they made mistakes? My experience in working with authorities here > is that they usually are in denial of making mistakes. ;-) > > All well in Thailand and Laos, > > Edwin > > _____ > > [journalistandanimals<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>] > > Thursday, 21 February, 2008 16:25 > edwin.wiek <edwin.wiek%40wfft.org> > Cc: aapn > Re: (IN): Pregnant tigress becomes victim of human wrath > > Dear Edwin, > > Please find attached an interview of Ashutosh Dhali, a > villager who was injured while trying to check if the tigress had been > sedated. Dhali was reportedly asked by the forest department to do so. > Whilst I totally acknowledge that the rescue of the tiger left a lot to be > desired, it must be kept in mind that in conflict situations with animals, > it is just as important to think about the safety of humans as it is to > voice concern about the animals. > > Many thanks for posting your views. I trust you are well. > > Best wishes and warm regards, > > > > Mauled by tortured tigress, left bleeding at SSKM Hospital > > Prithvijit Mitra, Times News Network, The Times of India, Kolkata, 21st > February, 2008 > > Kolkata: Ashutosh Dhali of Deulbari village, who was mauled by a tigress > when forest guards asked him to check on the tranquilized animal, lies > unattended and virtually uncared for at SSKM Hospital. > > On Wednesday, 24 hours after the state government announced a reward for > his > " bravery " and promised to bear all expenses for his treatment, Ashutosh > lay > gritting his teeth without any doctor or nurse nearby. Barring a few > injections and painkillers on Tuesday night, Ashutosh says he has hardly > received any treatment. The massive wound on his left thigh kept bleeding > throughout the day but the hospital staff did not even bother to change > the > bandage. > > Although grievously injured, he was denied a bed at SSKM whena Joynagar > hospital sent him to Kolkata for critical care. He was only later shifted > to > the Curzon ward. " I have asked the nurses repeatedly to dress my wound. It > has been bleeding and stinking since morning but they claim they are > 'waiting for the doctor.' He has not visited the ward since last night, " > Ashutosh told Times of India. His son, Bipul, too, was worried about his > father. " We trust the hospital and we have no choice. He has to be > treated > here, " he said. > > Recounting his chilling encounter with the tigress on Monday morning, 45 > year old Ashutosh confirmed he was asked by forest officials to check if > the > animal had fallen unconscious after being hit by a tranquilizer dart. The > forest department has vehemently denied asking any villagers to check on > the > tigress. > > " Along with my two neighbours - Lalit Naskar and Gobindo Saradas - I > gingerly approached the palm tree on which the tigress had perched itself. > It was not moving so we thought the shot had taken effect. We tied a rope > around its legs and pulled it down. The moment it touched the ground, the > tigress stood up with a blood-curdling roar and leapt at us. While Lalit > and > Gobindo ran in other directions, I jumped into the adjacent pond, " > Ashutosh > said. > > It turned out to be a misadventure that could have cost his life. The > tigress, too, jumped into the pond and attacked Ashutosh. He somehow made > it > to the bank and was clambering up when the enraged animal lunged at him, > sunk its fangs into his left thigh and ripped a chunk of flesh. > > Ashutosh was rendered immobile but he didn't lose his nerve. " I dragged > myself up and asked my friends to take me to a hospital. I was not scared, > but very shaken, " said the farmer. > > He was taken to the Jamtala sub-divisional hospital where doctors referred > him to SSKM. " I would rather go to Canning Hospital now. They are experts > in > treating tiger attack victims, " Ashutosh pleaded. Even though his > relatives > are peeved at the treatment at SSKM, they have decided not to move him > out. > " His condition is delicate and it could be risky, " said Bipul. > > Ashutosh's family blames the forest department for putting him and other > villagers in danger. " They goaded us into taking the lead in the > operation. > It was extremely dangerous. We are not experienced in handling wild > animals, > let alone an enraged tigress. We are lucky that no one was killed, " said a > relative. > > On 2/21/08, Edwin Wiek <edwin.wiek <edwin.wiek%40wfft.org>> > wrote: > > Hi , > > I did see the complete video of the " rescue " and it seems that whoever > that > was in charge didn't have a real clue what to do. The tigress was only > half > sedated taken out of the tree and then almost drowned in the small lake > stuck in the catching nets as it tried to fight back. As the tigress was > nicely positioned in the tree it was very easy to administer anesthesia > and > top it up when they found she was still struggling. The crowd cheering and > shouting all around the tigress was not only a danger hazard for all them > there, but must have kept the poor animal alert, not getting sedated > properly either. > > That she made it out alive is pure luck given the circumstances. > > Edwin Wiek > > Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand > > Nam Theun - Laos Wildlife Rescue Program > > _____ > > aapn <aapn%40> < > aapn%40> > [aapn <aapn%40> < > aapn%40> ] On Behalf Of > > Wednesday, 20 February, 2008 20:58 > aapn <aapn%40> < > aapn%40> > Re: (IN): Pregnant tigress becomes victim of human wrath > > *Debashish Chakraborty, who is associated with People for Animals - an > animal welfare organisation, said it was the villagers who helped rescue > the > tigress while the forest officials were mere onlookers.* > - The Indian > Express, Kolkata edition, WEST BENGAL, page 3, February 19, 2008 > On 2/19/08, AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7 (AT) gmail (DOT) <azam24x7%40gmail.com> > com> wrote: > > > > Link: > > > > http://timesofindia <http://timesofindia/> > < > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pregnant_tigress_stoned/articleshow/2793 > 371.cms> .indiatimes.com/Pregnant_tigress_stoned/articleshow/2793371.cms > > > > > Pregnant tigress becomes victim of human wrath > > 19 Feb 2008, 0012 hrs IST,TIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES > > > > CANNING/NEW DELHI: These are hard times for the big cat. In another > > example > > of man-animal conflict, a pregnant tigress was badly injured by > villagers > > in > > West Bengal on Monday. That's not all. Another tiger was found paralysed > > in > > Madhya Pradesh even as police confiscated three tiger skins in Kerala. > > > > The tigress had strayed into human habitations in the Sunderbans and had > > injured three persons in South 24-Parganas district's Deulbari village. > > Enraged villagers stoned the animal. > > > > The frightened big cat, which had to swim across two rivers, Matla and > > Makri, to reach the village, climbed atop a banyan tree. > > > > Forest guards encircled the tree with a net hoping to trap the animal. > But > > the locals set the tree on fire. On seeing the flames, the scared animal > > jumped on the net, tore it apart and escaped to an abandoned village > hut. > > Later the tigress became unconscious and forest officials captured it. > It > > was put in a cage and bundled onto a waiting launch. The forest guards > > were > > also pelted with stones by the villagers. Five of them are injured. > > > > In Madhya Pradesh, an eight-year-old male tiger was found injured with > its > > hind legs paralysed at Bandherwar village, 25 km from Satna town on > > Sunday. > > Panna Tiger Reserve authorities have tranquilised the tiger and taken it > > to > > Bhopal for treatment. Nobody knows how the injury occurred. > > > > Meanwhile, trading in tiger skin continues. According to information > > collated by Wildlife Protection Society of India, in the past 48 hours, > > forest officials have recovered three tiger skins in two separate cases > in > > Kerala's Wynad district. On February 16, 2008, two tiger skins were > seized > > at Sulthan Bathery. > > > > The forest department has arrested one person in this connection. In > > another case, the skin of an adult tiger was confiscated at > Mananthavady. > > One person has been arrested in this case too. > > > > -- > > United against elephant polo > > > http://www.stopelep <http://www.stopelep/> > <http://www.stopelephantpolo.com <http://www.stopelephantpolo.com/> > > hantpolo.com <http://hantpolo.com/> > > __________ NOD32 2888 (20080220) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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