nagpur in a first of its kind fir in the region an offence has been registered against a cattle owner who had brutally tethered a bull to a tree by tying a nylon rope on its nose animal activists who found out that the owner has been doing this since last couple of months suspect that he was preparing the animal for bullfightfour days back manish chade who works in an it company saw the bull in imambada area on his way back home the bull was tied to a tree through a nylon rope and its front limbs were kept on a wooden platform which must be 115 feet high i saw this for three days and though i couldnt meet the owner some residents said they have been witnessing for the last twothree months the bull tied this way daily for the entire day said chadechade reported the matter to local branch of people for animals pfa members of which went to the spot on saturday evening along with officials of ganeshpeth police station the owner identified as 75yearold natthu sahare was taken to the police station the same day an fir has been registered under relevant sections of prevention of cruelty to animals act 1960 and the case will soon be put up in court said a police officialthough the owner told the police that he used to tie the bull to strengthen its muscles for better mating animal activists said that the bull was being prepared for a fight which continue to be held in many places despite the apex courts ban on november 1 a toi reader siddhesh khemuka had sent a similar photograph through citizens reporters that was published on november 1 in this case the bull was tied in a similar manner but to an electric pole near gandhi nagar following this many animal activists approached toi to seek the owners details but could not trace himpfa city chief karishma galani said bulls are tied from the nose to make them thickskinned owners think this will strengthen the animals neck and chest and bulls will not feel much sensation during the fight she added nikunj sharma peta indias government affairs liaison says before the fight bulls are deliberately kept under such conditions to aggravate their stress levels and make them more ferocious on field many times the animals are also made to drink alcohol