Animal Welfare Groups Condemn “Horrific Bloodbath” at Gadhimai Festival, Call for End to Mass Sacrifice
Animal welfare organizations, including Humane Society International/India (HSI/India), People for Animals (PFA), Sneha Care, and the Federation of Animal Welfare of Nepal, have condemned the mass animal sacrifices taking place at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal, calling it a “horrific bloodbath.” The groups have urgently appealed to the Nepali government to ensure that this year’s event is the last to involve animal sacrifice.
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