Bull Incident

Hello Dear Friends,

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I have something interesting to tell you all. Well I am a bull

aged 7 yrs who was separated from my mother hardly 90 days after my birth. In the name of god I was let out on thestreets to fend for myself. I had to protect myself from the evil eyes of butchers. My owners were kind enough for not having sold me to butchers; if not today I would not have

been in position to tell you my story. I have been roaming

alone day and night in search of food and often get some

rotten rice sambar, vegetables, and fruits as food. These are

thrown on streets and garbage bins by my Human Acquaintances. This is my daily routine.

Now I have some thing more interesting to tell you all. One fine day as I was walking along, all of a sudden some object got pierced into my right hind leg. I could not take out the object well I had horrible pain, but I could not tell any one.

Even gods seemed deaf to hear my agony; I had to limp all day along to get food. The grade of my injury increased day by day and sad part is I am injured right between my hooves.

I can barely stand on my hind leg now. Maggots have become part of my body. My leg is infected to very bad extent with blood and pus all over. Even at this state no human friends came forward to help me (as I was a bull). Would this be a same way a human would be treated? Imagine if there is a small cut on human body or an accident the amount of concern showered on. Don’t we deserve at least small percentage of compassion? Hmmm let’s come back to my tale.

I spent one night thinking on my worst fate and slept. I cursed myself for having being born as an animal not recognized by human. Next day morning there were few humans trying to sprinkle some powder on my wound. I was under terrible pain.

I managed to keep calm but could not. Those guys dint give up and managed to sprinkle powder. Well there was small improvement and I was able to walk bit better. This continued for 6 months. Days rolled by and my injury did not heal and I was growing weak as I could not go longer walk distances in search of food. One fine day I was trapped by few humans. They did not hurt me instead started feeding me. I was happy at one point. But the pain was horrible. Tears of pain rolled used to roll out.

My friends (humans who started caring) made valiant efforts to trace doctors who could treat me, but no one no one turned up. My friends called up CUPA (Compassion Unlimited Plus Action) reply received “tie that bull then we will come and treat”. Till date they did not turn up.

Next KARUNA (another NGO) was approached and numerous calls were being made but in no vain. They sent a doctor who treated me right at the place where I was tied on street. When they were asked to shift the animal to hospital the answer received was “We don’t have space” well they offered to help me by sending ambulance for shifting me to “GOSHALA” place for my fellow beings to stay till our final breath.

May GOD bless them. But question is how will I be placed in ambulance? Will GOSHALA people accept me? No answer.It is being 4 days since I am on road being tied to a tree, getting opposition from neighbors that because of me the place is stinking, mosquitoes are increasing and they are pressurizing my friends to leave me. Daily I am being given food and medicine to some extent but how long will I have to stay like this? What if it rains? Are humans so cruel? Why this sought of treatment is shown towards animal kind? Are there no ANIMAL RIGHTS. When a guy like Saddam Hussein who caused lot of trouble to his own fellow people was killed, there were protests some thousands of Kms here that too after 15 days of his death. When a person from Calcutta who was involved in child rape and murder was sentenced to death there were protests in MG road by HUMAN RIGHTS? I have hurt none but why am I being treated like this?

Today there are hundreds on goers just staring at me. My friends are making efforts to help me but not getting enough support. Is this the way humans treat their own family people? A comment was showered upon by a lady to my friends who were trying to help me "why are you people taking this trouble for this stray bull? Ask the owner to take care?" A stray bull is an orphan. Suppose any children are in trouble will other humans just wash hands off asking their parents to take care and let the children suffer? This is inhumane society. Finally my friends have approached ARF who said I will be shifted to hospital. Why does'nt media take our issue and reach people? People are not concerned about other fellow beings, they sense the pain when it hurts there own kith and kin.

This is not the same kind of treatment that people show in western countries. Timely response and help is delivered. Our country is far developed and is rich enough to invest on hospitals and equipments. But it is true Love, Compassion and Caring Nature what is needed. If a true human being posses all these then animal kind will not meet this fate.

I still do not know what my fate is. I sincerely request you humans to please help me out this trouble. May god bless you all. Pull me out of this pain and suffering.

Thank God!!!!! At last god seemed to have my prayer and Kind hearted people from ARF finally came to me and have shifted me to their medical centre for treatment. I am ever grate full to all those who helped me. I will be back after treatment to tell you all more about me.......

The posted snaps are of the injured bull and the action being taken by ARF (Animal Right Fund) in shifting the bull to hospital. Thanks to the people of Animal Right Fund ARF. The bull now needs surgery and the injury has been diagnosed as tumor. People willing to make contribution towards the surgery and post operation treatment may please send contribution in favour of ARF. For more details on ARF visit http://www.arfindia.org.