Everything about Gangotri Cow totally explained
Gangotri, a famous cow that lived at
Bhaktivedanta Manor, was killed by the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in December of 2007.. The killing of Gangotri is a current issue for the
Hindus of
England and has led to protest concerning the treatment of
cattle in the
United Kingdom.
On December 13, 2007,
RSPCA inspectors and a government vet arrived at the
Bhaktivedanta Manor temple in Hertfordshire and killed Gangotri by the administration of a lethal injection. Gangotri wasn't suffering from any disease but had damaged her hind muscles and couldn't stand. . She was lovingly cared for by the temple staff and the temple had employed vets to medically care for her and to monitor her health. The temple, donated in 1973 by
George Harrison, runs The Cow Protection Project, a
no-kill shelter where cows and bulls are allowed to die naturally. The RSPCA claimed that the cow was suffering however they killed the cow without consultation with the vets treating the cow
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). They claimed to have consulted with other vets to which temple officials counter that
"Two veterinary surgeons, one who lived locally and the other a specialist based in Oxford, were regularly supervising the cow’s medical treatment. They were administering medicine themselves, and also guiding the daily care being given by the community members. It is normal farming practise that once a cow is down or can't walk, she'll be killed by the vet because, within a few weeks, physical complications will arise that most farmers don’t have the time to deal with. As a religious community, we made the choice to care, and those two vets chose to support us. Two other vets, who were unfamiliar with the way we work with animals, one of whom was merely a passer-by, gave different opinions. At first, the chief vet responsible for animal welfare in the appropriate government department, known as Defra, also gave a recommendation that the cow be killed. When he made a personal visit to the temple however, and saw how the animal was being cared for, he informed us that no further action would be taken".
The temple officials are considering legal action against the RSPCA over its actions. The Independent on March 28, 2008 reported that the RSPCA has been sued and the sanctuary claimed "The RSPCA unlawfully trespassed on temple property and unlawfully trespassed on the life of a cow. The cow was under veterinary care and was recovering. There was absolutely no reason for her to be killed".
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On December 26, 2007, about 200 people protested at the RSPCA headquarters in
Horsham,
West Sussex, while another 700 Hindus held prayers at the Manor.
Critics feel that the RSPCA is trying to suppress the rights of all Britons by disallowing anyone to care for their pets beyond the point of an owner guaranteeing a recovery and that the RSPCA infringes upon the rights of pet owners on how best to care for their pets. .
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