Uttarakhand
former CM Harish Rawat with the body of police horse Shaktiman.
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Police horse ‘Shaktiman’ which was injured during a
BJP protest in Dehradun, died on Wednesday.
Shaktiman’s injured leg was amputated last month to stop the spread of gangrene in his body.
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DEHRADUN:
Police horse 'Shaktiman', which suffered multiple fractures on its hind
leg during a BJP protest here triggering widespread outrage, died today
after battling infection and other complications for over a month.
"The horse passed away at 5.30 PM. He was suffering from
medical-related complications. The exact cause will be known only after
post-mortem," IG Garhwal Sanjay Gunjyal said.
Shaktiman's story stirred many across the country after it was seen in television visu ..
Shaktiman, the Dehradun Police horse which received global sympathy
from celebrities and common people alike after it lost its left hind
limb in an attack by BJP legislator Ganesh Joshi, has managed to survive
all odds.
But a six-year-old injured and abandoned horse is struggling for its
life in an animal shelter in Dehradun and might lose its battle for the
lack of treatment.
He is not as lucky as Shaktiman as the police department and various
NGOs ensured he received the best treatment by generating funds and
calling in the best doctors. Equine orthopedic surgeon Phiroz Khambatta
traveled from Pune for its surgery and prosthetic expert from The Maya
Foundation in Bhutan Jamie Vaughan was also invited to support the team
of veterinarians who were deployed around the clock to monitor its
health.
Volunteers brought the horse, which met with an accident and injured
its right foreleg about a month ago, to Raahat, a shelter that belongs
to a resident of Sapera Basti in Mothrawala on Friday night. They have
decided to call it Shaktimaan 2.
Activists at Raahat are struggling to find help as only a couple of
non-government organisations have come forward to lend a hand in its
treatment. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is
one of the two which is chipping in.
“The leg needs to be amputated immediately before the infection
spreads in other parts of the body. We contacted People for Animals that
runs an equine shelter in Sahaspur. They denied providing services to
the horse claiming that the shelter takes only old horses and not
injured ones. Friendicoes Seca based in Delhi was also contacted that
backed off. Donkey sanctuary, which is based in Gurgaon, however, has
promised to support us,” Pankaj Pokhriyal, an activist with Raahat, told
Hindustan Times.
Photo of Uttarakhand Police horse Shaktiman who got injured during a BJP rally at police lines in Dehradun.
(Vinay Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
The veterinary department has agreed to treat the horse but has said
it cannot help them with resources like medicines, bandages, an
oscillating cutter for amputation, prosthetic leg and others. Activists
from Raahat and SPCA are raising money by themselves.
“Veterinary department doesn’t have anything in the name of
infrastructure. So, volunteers would collect money for buying related
items needed for its surgery and healthcare that is likely to be done in
a day or two,” Pooja Bahukhandi, SPCA’s vice-president, said.
The Maya Foundation’s Vaughan, who has been treating Shaktiman, was
approached by Bahukhandi for help. She fixed a PVC pipe on the leg of
the ill-fated horse on Saturday.
“I am a prosthetic expert. And I could assist veterinary doctors during surgery,” Vaughan said.
The animal, however, is finding it difficult to adapt as the wounds are leaking with pus, Raahat’s Pokhriyal said.
Dr Ashutosh Joshi, the officer in charge of Uttarakhand Animal
Welfare Board said, “The entire life of a horse is spent standing. If
one of its legs gets injured and gangrene sets in, then there are
negligible chances of its survival unless careful and continuous efforts
are made towards amputation and providing prosthetic leg.”
When contacted SS Bisht, additional director at Uttarakhand’s
department of animal husbandry, said veterinarians are working on the
case.
“We have to be cautious in case of the equine. Gangrene is fatal for any animal,” Bisht said.
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Police horse ‘Shaktiman’ which was injured during a
BJP protest in Dehradun, died on Wednesday.
Shaktiman’s injured leg was amputated last month to stop the spread of gangrene in his body.
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Police horse ‘Shaktiman’ which was injured during a
BJP protest in Dehradun, died on Wednesday.
Shaktiman’s injured leg was amputated last month to stop the spread of gangrene in his body.
- See more at:
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Police horse ‘Shaktiman’ which was injured during a
BJP protest in Dehradun, died on Wednesday.
Shaktiman’s injured leg was amputated last month to stop the spread of gangrene in his body.
- See more at:
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Police horse ‘Shaktiman’ which was injured during a
BJP protest in Dehradun, died on Wednesday.
Shaktiman’s injured leg was amputated last month to stop the spread of gangrene in his body.
- See more at:
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Uttarakhand
former CM Harish Rawat with the body of police horse Shaktiman.
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Uttarakhand
former CM Harish Rawat with the body of police horse Shaktiman.
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Uttarakhand
former CM Harish Rawat with the body of police horse Shaktiman.
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