Video of ailing elephant, called Noor Jehan, showing her limping and struggling to stand went viral on social media in Pakistan, sparking a public outcry and calls to shut down Karachi Zoo
The 152-year-old Karachi Zoo has been in the headlines for being a"terrible place" for wild creatures.
The debate was sparked by the lingering misery of an ailing elephant that is currently being treated by foreign veterinarians for a variety of medical conditions that she reportedly developed due to months of inadequate care and treatment. A hashtag 'free animals and shut down Karachi zoo' remains a popular trend on Twitter, with many calling for the animals to be taken to sanctuaries to save their lives, as the zoo administration is seen as incapable of caring for them.
Last year, an Austrian veterinarian team operated on Madhubala, an 18-year-old elephant named after a legendary Indian actress, to relieve her pain caused by a broken tusk infection. "If we fail to deliver, the public has the right to criticise us," he said, adding that the new management is working hard to improve zoo conditions.Four Paws, a global animal welfare organisation, will arrive in Karachi later this week to further assess Noor Jehan's condition. KMC spokesman Ali Hassan Sajid said there is no plan under consideration to shut down the zoo. Sajid downplayed the heated debate, saying, "Animals live and die. This is completely natural.
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