mangaluru the great kamal circus management has agreed to relinquish 15 animals in its care to the animal welfare board of india awbi immediately for rehabilitation and to become an animalfree humanonly circus this follows a complaint filed against which was recently camped in indi vijayapura north karnataka by awbiauthorised inspectors from people for the ethical treatment of animals peta india and animal rahat an animalprotection organisation supported by peta india visited the circus the federation of indian animal protection organizations fiapo and people for animals pfa helped establish the circuss offenses and facilitate the rescue effort three goats two horses and one camel from the circus have been moved to a sanctuary run by animal rahat in sangli maharashtra nine dogs have been moved to a pfa shelter in pune maharashtra where they will be cared for before being adopted out to homes the circus management also signed an affidavit promising never to use animals again the investigations by peta india and animal rahat revealed animals were being forced to perform without the required permission from the awbi in violation of the performing animals registration rules 2001 this prompted the awbi to write to the vijayapura deputy commissioner requesting action the inspection also documented the camel was forced to stand on a small foot stool one of the horses was forced to jump over a stick and one of the goats was forced to walk on a thin rope that was tied seven feet off the ground the dogs were made to walk on their hind legs alone while holding an umbrella and push a wooden roller while one dog stood inside the camel has a torn nostril and one dog has a serious wound between the toes of his or her left hind leg the animals were kept in filthy conditions and were not being provided with adequate food and water spokesperson from peta stated in a release while the animals held by great kamal circus can begin to heal in safety at last other circuses condemn animals to chronic confinement and deprivation of all that is natural and important to them when they are forced them to perform for human amusement says peta india chief executive officer poorva joshipura