Archive · 24 May 2025
Activist Seeks Action After Horse Abuse at Festival
Imagine a horse being made to walk on hot coals, ouch!
That's what an animal rights activist says happened at a village festival.
Someone posted a video online that shows the horse in pain, and it made a lot of people upset.
The activist is asking the police to investigate because it breaks the rules about how we should treat animals.
He wants the people who did this to be punished, and for the horse to be taken away so it's safe.
The activist is asking for help to protect animals, because what happened was not fair or kind to the horse.
The video was posted online a while ago, but the activist wants action taken to make sure this doesn't happen again and to help the horse.
An animal rights activist reported a horse being forced to walk on burning embers at a village festival.
A video of the incident, posted on May 8, 2025, sparked outrage.
The activist filed a complaint with the Superintendent of Police.
The complaint cites violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The activist is urging the police to take immediate action and seize the horse.
- Who
- M. Vignesh, an animal rights activist, reported the incident.
- What
- A horse was forced to walk over burning embers.
- When
- The video was posted on May 8, 2025.
- Where
- Namagiripettai village festival.
- Why
- To address animal cruelty and seek legal action.
- Incident Location
- Namagiripettai village festival
- Date of Video Posting
- May 8, 2025
- Activist's Name
- M. Vignesh
- Law Violated
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 325