Malaysia: Puppy torture photo brings out animal lovers' anger More than a week has passed since the gruesome photo of a hanged puppy spread like wildfire online and animal rights groups are wondering when cops will get to the bottom of the matter. Enraged by the photo spread widely via email, Malaysian Animal Rights Society president N. Surendran said he had lodged a report at the Brickfields police station last weekend. He described it as one of the worst cases of animal abuse he had ever seen in Malaysia. Santa Ana Zoo Defends Elephant Rides as County and Animal Rights Groups Seethe If you happen to pass by the elephants at Santa Ana Zoo, you might want to think twice before going on a ride. That's because the County of Orange has a rule: Don't touch the elephants. This is nothing new–Orange County's Animal Care division has had a no-touching rule and other elephant-minded regulations for more than 30 years. You can't get more explicit than this: “At no time shall (an exhibitor allow that) there be public contact with the elephants.” Pamela Anderson promotes PETA ad in London Pamela Anderson rocked a long blue shirtdress as she unveiled her PETA ad at Covent Garden in London over the weekend. It was an event to promote the new naked poster that promotes animal rights for the world's largest animal rights organization. US: Group: Use coyotes, not hunters to cut deer population An animal-rights group that opposes the use of hunters to cut the deer population in Valley Forge National Historical Park wants officials to consider using coyotes instead. The Pennsylvania chapter of Friends of Animals opposes a plan to use sharpshooters to eliminate more than 80 percent of the park's deer in the next four years. Last year, the group filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the hunts. Italy: Minister calls for horse-and-carriage ban in capital Italy's minister of tourism on Monday said she was lending support to a grassroots campaign to rid Rome of horse-drawn carriages, claiming they violate animal rights and damage the image of the Italian capital. Horse-drawn-carriages are used by tourists who can pay hundreds of euros for a tour around Rome's historical monuments. Metal bands rock Ankara for animal rights Twenty-four metal bands from across Turkey took the stage in Ankara last weekend to raise awareness about animal rights during the “Raven Fall Fest,” at which animals were welcome. The Animal Rights Federation, or HAYTAP, organized the festival at Ankara's 312 Arena Club on Saturday and Sunday to urge people to become more sensitive to animal rights. BM
