Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 This ai absolutely sickening - Anyone has addresses we can write to and complain (both postal and email?) Varda 2008/5/27 AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7: > Link: > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/calcutta/story_9324804.jsp > > *Zoo not to give another giraffe* > A STAFF REPORTER > > Alipore zoo will not give Nandankanan a replacement for Sundar, the > 11-year-old giraffe that died while being transported to Orissa. > > " We have decided not to give another giraffe to Nandankanan, not after > knowing that callousness led to Sundar's death, " forest minister Ananta Roy > said on Monday. > > The minister said the team from Nandankanan did not adhere to basic safety > norms while transporting the giraffe to Orissa from Alipore zoo as part of > an exchange programme. > > " The escorts were solely responsible for the animal's safe transit after it > was handed over to them. They did not adhere to basic safety norms, " he > said. > > The first post-mortem report has revealed that a high-voltage electric > shock > killed Sundar after he came in contact with an overhead wire. > > " The report revealed burn injuries in one of its ears. Its neck apparently > came in contact with the wire. Such was the shock that Sundar sat down in > an > awkward position and its left hip was dislocated in the process, " the > director of Alipore zoo, S. Chowdhury, said. > > The 11-year-old giraffe's histopathology (study of tissues) report is > expected to confirm what the post-mortem report states. > > The director of Nandankanan, A.K. Patnaik, said he was ready to institute > an > inquiry into the accident. > > " We have yet to receive the post-mortem report. We will order a probe if > there is any mention of negligence by the officials who were in charge of > transporting the animal. " > > The accident occurred at Bagnan, a two-hour drive from the zoo, early on > Thursday. By the time Sundar was brought back to Alipore for treatment, > around 12 hours had been lost. Zoo officials said they could have saved the > giraffe had the escort team brought him back immediately after the > accident. > > United against elephant polo > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > -- BunnyHuggers | www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments | www.caare.org.uk +44 (0)792 088 8769 | 54 Manor Place Edinburgh, Scotland. EH3 7EH Spare 30 seconds to fight against the cruel fur trade. Please sign http://www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/emailpos.php *Join Us on My Space! www.myspace.com/bunnyhuggers * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 *The contacts below: The Director,* Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata – 700 027, West Bengal. 033-24791150 & 24399391 (tele-fax) kolkatazoo _________ *Controlling Authority of Kolkata Zoological Gardens:* The Secretary, Department of Forests, Government of West Bengal, Writer's Building, Kolkata, West Building. 033-22145704 033-22144063 (tele-fax) _____________ *West Bengal Police Commissioner: *Shri.G.M. Chakrabarti, Commissioner of Police 033- 2214-5060 cp _________ * The Central Zoo Authority of India* Member Secretary,* Central Zoo Authority * Annexe-VI, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011 Phone # 91-011-23381585,23073072,23070375 Fax # 91-011-23386012 cza On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Varda Mehrotra <varda.mehrotra wrote: > This ai absolutely sickening - Anyone has addresses we can write to and > complain (both postal and email?) > > Varda > > 2008/5/27 AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7 <azam24x7%40gmail.com>>: > > > > Link: > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/calcutta/story_9324804.jsp > > > > *Zoo not to give another giraffe* > > A STAFF REPORTER > > > > Alipore zoo will not give Nandankanan a replacement for Sundar, the > > 11-year-old giraffe that died while being transported to Orissa. > > > > " We have decided not to give another giraffe to Nandankanan, not after > > knowing that callousness led to Sundar's death, " forest minister Ananta > Roy > > said on Monday. > > > > The minister said the team from Nandankanan did not adhere to basic > safety > > norms while transporting the giraffe to Orissa from Alipore zoo as part > of > > an exchange programme. > > > > " The escorts were solely responsible for the animal's safe transit after > it > > was handed over to them. They did not adhere to basic safety norms, " he > > said. > > > > The first post-mortem report has revealed that a high-voltage electric > > shock > > killed Sundar after he came in contact with an overhead wire. > > > > " The report revealed burn injuries in one of its ears. Its neck > apparently > > came in contact with the wire. Such was the shock that Sundar sat down in > > an > > awkward position and its left hip was dislocated in the process, " the > > director of Alipore zoo, S. Chowdhury, said. > > > > The 11-year-old giraffe's histopathology (study of tissues) report is > > expected to confirm what the post-mortem report states. > > > > The director of Nandankanan, A.K. Patnaik, said he was ready to institute > > an > > inquiry into the accident. > > > > " We have yet to receive the post-mortem report. We will order a probe if > > there is any mention of negligence by the officials who were in charge of > > transporting the animal. " > > > > The accident occurred at Bagnan, a two-hour drive from the zoo, early on > > Thursday. By the time Sundar was brought back to Alipore for treatment, > > around 12 hours had been lost. Zoo officials said they could have saved > the > > giraffe had the escort team brought him back immediately after the > > accident. > > > > United against elephant polo > > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > > > > > > -- > BunnyHuggers | www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk > > Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk > > Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments | www.caare.org.uk > > +44 (0)792 088 8769 | 54 Manor Place Edinburgh, Scotland. EH3 7EH > > Spare 30 seconds to fight against the cruel fur trade. Please sign > http://www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/emailpos.php > > *Join Us on My Space! www.myspace.com/bunnyhuggers * > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Dear Madam, Please write to the Central Zoo Authority of India at : Member Secretary Central Zoo Authority Annexe-VI, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011 Phone # 91-011-23381585,23073072,23070375 Fax # 91-011-23386012 Email : cza It is a tragic case of negligence and carelessness. Regards, On 5/27/08, Varda Mehrotra <varda.mehrotra wrote: > > This ai absolutely sickening - Anyone has addresses we can write to and > complain (both postal and email?) > > Varda > > 2008/5/27 AZAM SIDDIQUI <azam24x7 <azam24x7%40gmail.com>>: > > > Link: > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/calcutta/story_9324804.jsp > > > > *Zoo not to give another giraffe* > > A STAFF REPORTER > > > > Alipore zoo will not give Nandankanan a replacement for Sundar, the > > 11-year-old giraffe that died while being transported to Orissa. > > > > " We have decided not to give another giraffe to Nandankanan, not after > > knowing that callousness led to Sundar's death, " forest minister Ananta > Roy > > said on Monday. > > > > The minister said the team from Nandankanan did not adhere to basic > safety > > norms while transporting the giraffe to Orissa from Alipore zoo as part > of > > an exchange programme. > > > > " The escorts were solely responsible for the animal's safe transit after > it > > was handed over to them. They did not adhere to basic safety norms, " he > > said. > > > > The first post-mortem report has revealed that a high-voltage electric > > shock > > killed Sundar after he came in contact with an overhead wire. > > > > " The report revealed burn injuries in one of its ears. Its neck > apparently > > came in contact with the wire. Such was the shock that Sundar sat down in > > an > > awkward position and its left hip was dislocated in the process, " the > > director of Alipore zoo, S. Chowdhury, said. > > > > The 11-year-old giraffe's histopathology (study of tissues) report is > > expected to confirm what the post-mortem report states. > > > > The director of Nandankanan, A.K. Patnaik, said he was ready to institute > > an > > inquiry into the accident. > > > > " We have yet to receive the post-mortem report. We will order a probe if > > there is any mention of negligence by the officials who were in charge of > > transporting the animal. " > > > > The accident occurred at Bagnan, a two-hour drive from the zoo, early on > > Thursday. By the time Sundar was brought back to Alipore for treatment, > > around 12 hours had been lost. Zoo officials said they could have saved > the > > giraffe had the escort team brought him back immediately after the > > accident. > > > > United against elephant polo > > http://www.stopelephantpolo.com > > > > > > > > -- > BunnyHuggers | www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk > > Edinburgh the Fur-Free City | www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk > > Campaign Against Animals in Research Experiments | www.caare.org.uk > > +44 (0)792 088 8769 | 54 Manor Place Edinburgh, Scotland. EH3 7EH > > Spare 30 seconds to fight against the cruel fur trade. Please sign > http://www.edinburghfurfreecity.co.uk/emailpos.php > > *Join Us on My Space! www.myspace.com/bunnyhuggers * > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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