Kategorie: Animals

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PETA has received disturbing reports of yet another sadistic individual in Nigeria styling himself as a “native doctor” and posting videos of himself torturing and killing animals on Facebook and TikTok using the profile name “Oba Ogun.” Some videos show the man cutting, beheading, and boiling live animals—including a newborn puppy and some kittens—while others show animals bound and helpless or writhing in pain. He appears to be operating in the state of Lagos or Ogun in Nigeria, and he includes a WhatsApp number, presumably so he can solicit requests and money for his gruesome “services.” We’ve removed links to the videos to avoid driving traffic to these accounts and incentivizing further cruelty, but an e-mail we sent to Nigerian officials can be seen here for those interested in further information.

Section 495 of Nigeria’s Criminal Code Act prohibits torturing animals and causing them unnecessary suffering. Section 450 prohibits the unlawful wounding and killing of animals. The actions in these videos appear to violate both. PETA immediately alerted Nigerian officials, but we’ve yet to receive a response—and without immediate action, animals will surely continue to suffer!

Please politely contact the following officials in Nigeria, urging them to investigate this matter using the information provided to them by PETA and intervene swiftly, before more animals suffer:

Abiodun Alamutu
Commissioner
Ogun State Police Command
info@ogunstate.gov.ng

Adegoke M. Fayoade
Commissioner
Lagos State Police Command
info@lagos.npf.gov.ng

Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun
Inspector General
Nigeria Police Force
pressforabuja@police.gov.ng

Oluwasina Ogungbade
Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Ogun State
info@ogunstatejudiciary.gov.ng

Lawal Pedro
Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Lagos State
info@lagosstatemoj.org

Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi
Attorney General
Federal Ministry of Justice
info@justice.gov.ng

Dapo Abiodun
Governor
Ogun State
dapoabiodunorg@gmail.com

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Governor
Lagos State
info@ogunstatejudiciary.gov.ng

Balarabe Abbas Lawal
Minister of Environment
Nigerian Ministry of Environment
info@environment.gov.ng
info@ead.gov.ng

Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
info@statehouse.gov.ng

Godswill Akpabio
President of the Senate
Federal Republic of Nigeria
socialmedia@senatepresident.gov.ng

Abbas Tajudeen
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Federal Republic of Nigeria
tajudeenabbas@yahoo.com

The National Assembly
Federal Republic of Nigeria
info@nass.gov.ng

Yusuf Maitama Tuggar
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
info@foreignaffairs.gov.ng

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The University of Southern California apparently plans to release doves at its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10. Sadly, it appears that this has been a component of the school’s commencement events for several years.

** UPDATE & CLARIFICATION REGARDING USC DOVE RELEASE ** We have received many questions and comments regarding the…

Posted by Avian Underdogs Rescue Association on Thursday, May 2, 2024

For these captive-bred birds, such releases can be life-threatening. After being released, in their frantic attempts to return home, doves can wander about for days without eating or resting. During this stressful ordeal, the disoriented birds can succumb to countless perils, including extreme weather conditions and attacks from predators. Heartbreakingly, PETA has received many calls from good Samaritans who have found horribly injured or badly malnourished banded birds. Our staff members have picked up the remains of several killed by hawks and falcons. These birds are also typically confined in poor living conditions before being released.

PETA wrote to university officials sharing the many problems associated with dove releases and urging them to scrap this portion of the event, but unfortunately, we’ve been met with silence. Now it’s your turn!

Please contact the University of Southern California officials listed below and ask that they cancel the dove release portion of the event. Rude or unkind messages will hinder our efforts, so please keep all correspondence polite and professional.

Dr. Carol Folt
President
president@usc.edu; carol.folt@usc.edu
213-740-2111

Andrew Guzman
Provost
uscprovost@usc.edu
213-740-2101

University of Southern California
communications@usc.edu

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Experts agree that fish are highly complex animals who have the same capacity to feel pain, fear, and stress as mammals do, and they deserve better than to be doled out as trinkets. However, PETA just learned that the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo—located at the Earl Warren Showgrounds—reportedly gave goldfish away as game-booth prizes last weekend, and it will likely do so again this weekend. When kept in captivity, these animals require a sizeable amount of water, climate control and filtration, regular aquarium maintenance, and ample enrichment. Most recipients of these living, feeling “prizes” are hardly prepared for such a commitment, and the animals suffer as a result. PETA quickly asked fair organizers to end this practice, but as of this posting, we have received no assurance that they would. These animals need your help now!

Please urge the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo to forgo animal giveaways at its events—then share this alert with everyone you know!

In addition to calling the showgrounds at 805-687-0766 (option #1), please send polite comments to the following parties:

• Rosie Miranda
  
  Earl Warren Showgrounds, Facility Coordinator
  Rosie@earlwarren.com

• Santa Barbara County Fair Expo Officials
  19th District Agriculture Association Board of Directors
  19thbod@gmail.com

• Showgrounds Front Desk
  receptionist@earlwarren.com

Please also leave a message on its Facebook page.

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