Disputed Animal Sorts Around The World

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Rashim Kapoor
Jun 18, 2019   •  10 views

Animals today are still a huge part of the sports and entertainment industries . Animals, being increasingly used in commercial sports and they are properly trained before putting them in the fighting ring . Opinions have always been divided about the way the animals are treated during these sports events and using animals for food or to test products but their involvement within the entertainment industry have been overlooked. They have become just a piece of entertainment for us .There are animals who are forced to participate in those sports even if it is against their wishes , these activities are no game—they are about survival. Even the “winners” emerge physically and emotionally scarred—as the losing animal and owner have to pay with their lives. Electric prods, spurs, and bucking straps are being used by the owners to irritate and enrage the animals so that they fight with all their anger and strength together and it is all done for the crowd’s amusement.

The animals are starved, drugged, and beaten by the owners so as to make them aggressive. If they don’t die in the fighting ring during the fight , the “losers” are killed by their trainers—often by being electrocuted, drowned, hanged, burned, or shot. Many others are left abandoned to die slowly from their injuries. Countless animals have been severely injured and killed during these processes.

Let’s have a glance at various sports that are still being carried out just to earn money

1 elephant polo : Elephant polois a quite similar to polo but this is played while riding elephants. It is played inNepal, Rajasthan, Thailand. Two people ride each elephant; the elephants are steered bymahout while the player tells the mahoutswhich way to go and hits the ball. People for the ethical treatment of animals have lead to various match cancellations, sponsorship withdrawals and the removal of elephant polo records in the Guinness book of world records

2 ferret legging

The weirdest sport, called Ferret Legging, is a test of endurance in which animals named ferrets are used. Competitors have two ferrets that placed inside their trousers, and they are tied firmly at the ankles of both the competitors. and belted up at the waist, thereby eliminating a point of escape for the creatures. The competitor then stands before judges, enduring the misery of the ferrets' razor-sharp claws and teeth, The man who stands the longest, wins.

3 Turkey Bowling

a frozen turkey is used as a bowling ball and 10 plastic bottles of soft drinks or water are used as the bowling pins. The turkey is bowled down a smooth surface, this sport is commonly associated with the Thanksgiving and is popular in the United States and Canada.

4Cow Fighting

Cow fighting is a traditional Swiss event. Unlike bullfighting, in which humans fight bulls, cows fight against each other . Each fight can last up to 40 minutes.And can lead to severe injuries to both the cows

These sports are far from ideal and humanity Let's hope some solution can be worked out so that these sports aren’t continued in the future

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