(PK) Bearbaiting: Wildlife secretary suspended higher wildlife officials

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takes notice of dog-bear fight in Sahiwal village

LAHORE: Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Babar Bharwana has taken

serious notice of fighting between a dog and a bear at Noor Shah – Baba Murad

Shah Karial in a mela organised by local influentials a day ago.

 

Dog and bear fighting is prohibited in Punjab, and such fights are a

contravention of the Wildlife Act. While taking notice, the secretary suspended

the Sahiwal district wildlife officer and the Multan wildlife assistant

director. A case was also sent to the Anti-Corruption Department for

investigation. Bharwana urged all officers to stop such happenings during melas

 

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