Today, three bears that were used in these cruel baiting events - Bhoori, Kaali and Leela - no long have to suffer. Bioresource Research Centre (BRC) recently rescued the bears as part of an ongoing campaign with the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to end bear baiting. After months of negotiating with Bhoori, Kaali and Leela’s owners, BRC successfully persuaded them to hand over the bears and partake in new, cruelty-free livelihoods as part of BRC’s Alternative Livelihood program. The bears are now in quarantine and, within a month, will join the other bears at Balkasar. Click here to read more about each bear or visit WSPA's Facebook page to view pictures of the bears being transported to and treated at Balkasar Sanctuary. Image: Bhoori's owner bids her farewell as he hands her over to BRC staff (left). (c)WSPA In rural Pakistan, thousands of spectators assemble to watch bear baiting events, in which trained dogs ferociously attack a clawless bear who is chained to the ground. The illegal contests are organized by powerful local landlords who pay bear owners to bring the animals to fight.
Immediately after the handovers took place, Bhoori, Leela and Kaali were transported to the WSPA's Balkasar Sanctuary, where the staff carefully removed the rings that pierced the bears’ sensitive muzzles, cut away the leashes that wound tightly around their necks, and treated their wounds.
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