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Our National Symbol
The tiger is our national heritage. It adorns our coat-of-arms and deserves to be treated with dignity , not sedated and used for photography sessions.
I urge all Malaysians to STOP visiting AFamosa and providing the demand for such cruelty to take place.
I urge all Malaysians to STOP visiting AFamosa and providing the demand for such cruelty to take place.
Please Speak Up for Wildlife, We Are the only Ones Who Can!
I would like to invite everyone to join me and urge the authorities to cancel the plan to build an animal testing lab in Malacca, Malaysia; a joint venture with Vivo Bio Tech India. Testing on animals is not a 'God-given Right' Animals have the right to live in this planet without being subjected to pain and suffering. Have a heart and please sign the petition below:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/StopPlansForAnimalTestingMalaysia
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/StopPlansForAnimalTestingMalaysia
Monday, May 24, 2010
Justice for abused tiger in Afamosa
Monday May 24, 2010
Saddened by a series of 'not so good news' about Tigers
I REFER to “Uproar over abused tiger claim” (The Star, May 22). Lately, there has been a series of “not so good news” about our tigers. The Year of the Tiger kicked off with a video footage shown on British national news in February of poachers in Malaysia who gloated over the carcass of a Malayan Tiger.
Then, a tiger was brutally slain by some orang asli in Bukit Tapah Forest Reserve in Sungkai, Perak. Now, this video depicts a tiger sedated and used for photography sessions with visitors to a local animal park. When I first viewed the video in early May, I was totally appalled to say the least. What more awaits our Big Cats?
It is heart-wrenching to see the manner the tiger is handled in the video; its head being pushed, whiskers pulled and its head/body just lying limp like a toy. This is definitely not “extra coaxing” as stated in the report. There is another term for it, and it is called “abuse”.
It is evident from the video that the tiger is sedated and not “very tame and comfortable around humans” as claimed.
It is sad to see a majestic creature being treated in such an inhumane manner. What is the point of increasing or doubling the number of Malayan Tigers when we can't even take care of the existing ones?
The tiger, which is supposed to be the nation's pride as it is represented on Malaysia's coat of arms, should be treated with greater dignity.
There are only about 500 tigers left in Malaysia. If this state of affairs continues, it won't be long before they become extinct.
Animals are not meant to entertain humans. Those who are depicted in the video taking pictures with the poor tiger should be ashamed of themselves.
CAROLINE VIMLA,
Kuala Lumpur.
Saddened by a series of 'not so good news' about Tigers
I REFER to “Uproar over abused tiger claim” (The Star, May 22). Lately, there has been a series of “not so good news” about our tigers. The Year of the Tiger kicked off with a video footage shown on British national news in February of poachers in Malaysia who gloated over the carcass of a Malayan Tiger.
Then, a tiger was brutally slain by some orang asli in Bukit Tapah Forest Reserve in Sungkai, Perak. Now, this video depicts a tiger sedated and used for photography sessions with visitors to a local animal park. When I first viewed the video in early May, I was totally appalled to say the least. What more awaits our Big Cats?
It is heart-wrenching to see the manner the tiger is handled in the video; its head being pushed, whiskers pulled and its head/body just lying limp like a toy. This is definitely not “extra coaxing” as stated in the report. There is another term for it, and it is called “abuse”.
It is evident from the video that the tiger is sedated and not “very tame and comfortable around humans” as claimed.
It is sad to see a majestic creature being treated in such an inhumane manner. What is the point of increasing or doubling the number of Malayan Tigers when we can't even take care of the existing ones?
The tiger, which is supposed to be the nation's pride as it is represented on Malaysia's coat of arms, should be treated with greater dignity.
There are only about 500 tigers left in Malaysia. If this state of affairs continues, it won't be long before they become extinct.
Animals are not meant to entertain humans. Those who are depicted in the video taking pictures with the poor tiger should be ashamed of themselves.
CAROLINE VIMLA,
Kuala Lumpur.
Uproar over abused tiger claim
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F5%2F22%2Fnation%2F6315674&sec=nation
Saturday May 22, 2010
Uproar over abused tiger claim
By MARTIN CARVALHO and JASON LIOH
malacca@thestar.com.my
MALACCA: A 500ha resort in Alor Gajah, with its own safari, has attracted the attention of animal lovers and authorities here over a video clip on the Internet allegedly showing the abuse of a drugged tiger during a photography session.
The two-minute clip first appeared on YouTube in February with the title “Tiger Being Abused For Money.”
It shows what seems to be a heavily sedated tiger on a raised platform and occasionally being propped up by its handler.
The recording also includes an audio recording of an unknown person questioning, in Cantonese, the alleged mistreatment of the tiger.
Shocker: The two-minute video clip on YouTube in February with the title “Tiger Being Abused for Money” allegedly showing the abuse of a drugged tiger during a photography session.
The person also mentions that she was told that patrons had to fork out RM15 to pose for photographs with the tiger.
When contacted, Malacca Society Against the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) president Vincent Low said he was not shocked by such allegations as they had received complaints about the resort previously.
“It is a wild animal and should not be subjected to such treatment. Not only is it inhumane to treat the tiger in such a manner, it is also dangerous for patrons,” he said.
A Famosa Resort general manager Allan Chee denied the abuse allegation.
“There is no evidence that the tiger was drugged or abused by its handler,” he said, adding that he was aware of the video clip and had received numerous inquiries from the public.
Chee said the animal was a captive-bred tiger and was considered very tame and comfortable around humans.
“Tigers are nocturnal and those here are very well fed and become very lazy and lethargic during the mid-morning. So, it is natural that the handlers had to use extra coaxing to move the heavy tiger into position,” he said.
He also denied the resort charged RM15 for patrons to take photographs with the tiger.
“We only charge patrons if they ask us to photograph them with our instant camera,” he said.
A check revealed the resort had removed all negative comments from its Facebook fan page.
It is learnt that WWF Malaysia had also received numerous complaints over the video and had advised those concerned to take it up with the Wildlife and National Parks Department.
It is learnt that SPCA had submitted its recommendation to the department to ensure that animals at the resort were not abused.
Saturday May 22, 2010
Uproar over abused tiger claim
By MARTIN CARVALHO and JASON LIOH
malacca@thestar.com.my
MALACCA: A 500ha resort in Alor Gajah, with its own safari, has attracted the attention of animal lovers and authorities here over a video clip on the Internet allegedly showing the abuse of a drugged tiger during a photography session.
The two-minute clip first appeared on YouTube in February with the title “Tiger Being Abused For Money.”
It shows what seems to be a heavily sedated tiger on a raised platform and occasionally being propped up by its handler.
The recording also includes an audio recording of an unknown person questioning, in Cantonese, the alleged mistreatment of the tiger.
Shocker: The two-minute video clip on YouTube in February with the title “Tiger Being Abused for Money” allegedly showing the abuse of a drugged tiger during a photography session.
The person also mentions that she was told that patrons had to fork out RM15 to pose for photographs with the tiger.
When contacted, Malacca Society Against the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) president Vincent Low said he was not shocked by such allegations as they had received complaints about the resort previously.
“It is a wild animal and should not be subjected to such treatment. Not only is it inhumane to treat the tiger in such a manner, it is also dangerous for patrons,” he said.
A Famosa Resort general manager Allan Chee denied the abuse allegation.
“There is no evidence that the tiger was drugged or abused by its handler,” he said, adding that he was aware of the video clip and had received numerous inquiries from the public.
Chee said the animal was a captive-bred tiger and was considered very tame and comfortable around humans.
“Tigers are nocturnal and those here are very well fed and become very lazy and lethargic during the mid-morning. So, it is natural that the handlers had to use extra coaxing to move the heavy tiger into position,” he said.
He also denied the resort charged RM15 for patrons to take photographs with the tiger.
“We only charge patrons if they ask us to photograph them with our instant camera,” he said.
A check revealed the resort had removed all negative comments from its Facebook fan page.
It is learnt that WWF Malaysia had also received numerous complaints over the video and had advised those concerned to take it up with the Wildlife and National Parks Department.
It is learnt that SPCA had submitted its recommendation to the department to ensure that animals at the resort were not abused.
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