On January 5, 2015, at around midday, the Sindh Wildlife Department intercepted a bear baiting event involving seven bears near the Noor Pir Shrine in Taluka Dharki in District Ghotki. Three bears were rescued while four were taken away by… Read More »Bear Baiting Continues in Sindh; Ghotki Event Intercepted
On the morning of May 7, 2014, at around 3 am, a large-scale bear-baiting event was planned in Pind Dadan Khan, District Jhelum by powerful landlords, Faisal, Sarfraz, and Ataa Bhatti. The event had all the hallmarks of an illegal… Read More »Bear Baiting Aborted in the Punjab
WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) and BRC (Bioresource Research Centre) estimate that around 40-45 bears remain in captivity for use in the brutal blood sport of bear baiting. In March 2014, one more of these long-suffering animals… Read More »A New Life For Zorro
Bear baiting was prohibited in Pakistan in 2001 but continues in part of the country. It is one of the most cruel sports involving animals where teeth of these bears are removed and they are then tied to a post and set-upon… Read More »Bear Baiting is Possibly the World‘s Most Savage Blood Sport
WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), a UK based charity, is currently working with Mr Fakhar Abbas and the Bioresource Research Centre of Pakistan (BRC) to permanently end the tradition of bear baiting in Pakistan, and therefore the world.… Read More »World Society for the Protection of Animals Helps Pakistani Bears
Many Pakistani people are now entertained by the ‘dancing bears’ show. Bears, kept in heavy chains, are forced to perform circus-like degrading tricks on the streets, as people tune in and pay to see this heartless show. What people do… Read More »The Plight of Dancing Bears
Run awareness programs to educate the public about bear rights. Initiate education and awareness projects for school children. Create awareness amongst the public and the tourists not to encourage bear dancing and watch such shows. Ask the law enforcement officials… Read More »What Can Be Done to Stop Cruelty to Dancing Bears?
