Cruelty to animals as cattle traders taking river route in Andhra Pradesh
Updated Jan 1, 2021, 4:32 am IST
Cows and other bovines are tied to a motorized boat and pulled through the water with their heads held above
There are instances of cattle dying while being pulled through the boats as they failed to breathe properly and swam up against the rising tide (Image:Pixabay)
KURNOOL: Cattle traders in Kurnool district make their livestock swim between Somasila in Kollapur region of Nagarkurnool district and Siddheswaram in Kothapalle area of Kurnool to save on time and transportation costs. There is criticism that this practice is cruel in nature and hugely hurting the cows.