Residents horrified as animal welfare bodies leave injured horse bleed to death

These animal welfare organisations often tout their compassion as their USP. But it turned to be merely that – only a tout and nothing more when animal welfare organisations turned a blind eye to the plight of an aged horse that bled to death on Wedneday.

At around afternoon, residents of Father Rhondy Street in RS Puram spotted an sick horse lying on the road and tried to administer first aid, to the extent was possible for them. The residents tried to help it stand on its feet, but failed. The horse later bled to death, as none of the animal welfare organisations bothered to visit the spot to rescue the horse, citing this or the other reason.

Few residents first tried to contact the Humane Animal Society (HAS), but were in for a shock, as it cited an excuse and did nothing.

“We first spoke with the Humane Animal Society (HAS), Coimbatore, and the staff said that the organisation did not have facilities to help the animal. They said that they could only treat smaller animals like cats and dogs,” said a resident.

A resident on the spot then called us at the Covaipost. Our staff also tried to reach out to HAS representatives, who pointed us in the direction of the Animal Husbandry Department, who they said can only treat animals like a horse.

A veterinarian from the animal husbandry department, who attended the call, claimed that the department could treat animals that are carried to the hospital as they had no vehicle to transport the animal. The person in turn suggested that the People for Animals II (PFA II) be contacted. Clearly, they were only passing the parcel even as the poor animal lay bleeding on the road.

When contacted,PFA expressed inability stating that the organisation did not have enough staff to transport the animal. The organisation of course admitted it had a vehicle, but not enough manpower.

“We have a vehicle, but have no driver. We could be able to help if someone could come here and take our vehicle,” a representative from the organisation said.

When all this was happening, the horse, breathed his last even as a group of anxious and angry residents did nothing, but fume.

The corporation however was prompt in sending their vehicle to remove the carcass from the place.