AR-News: (Brazil) A holocaust is happening in the Sao Paulo, Brazil zoo

[Bob Chorush]

The following is posted on behalf of Alianca International do Animal 
(AILA), São Paulo, Brazil.


A holocaust is happening in the Sao Paulo, Brazil zoo
Beginning on Jan. 24, animals began to be poisoned at the zoo. 66 animals 
being an elephant, dromedaries , chimpanzees , porcupines, antas, snake, 
birds, monkeys, tapir, snake and birds have been poisoned with a prohibited 
rat poison in Brazil containing large amounts of "mono fluoracetato" or 
said by other newspaper " fluoracetato de sodio". On Feb 28th, 50 (fifty) 
porcupines died but I guess they consider that 1 (one). Most of these 
animals were in the restricted area of the zoo  ------- not in exposition 
for the public

The deaths of these animals began with the return of Paulo Bressan as 
director of the zoo, a vetenarian who occupied political positions. (There 
seems to have been a very strong dispute for this position)  A friend to 
the governor who stated "there is no reason to temporarily close the zoo 
since it is an internal problem". The police maintain silence of the 
hypothesis of the motive of these crimes

This situation and others could be more seriously resolved if AILA could 
afford a "good" lawyer.
Also there is a need for a reward to be put out for the information which 
would lead to the convictment of the real criminal.

AILA is asking for help from the animal rights community to resolve this 
case. We need help securing finances so that we can seriously pursue this 
issue. Please contact me with fundraising ideas or any other thoughts you 
may have.

Thank you
Ila 
Franco 


<mailto:Amadu at cox.net>Amadu at cox.net
<mailto:aila at aila.org.br>aila at aila.org.br 

<http://www.aila.org.br>www.aila.org.br


AILA's history of success on behalf of animals
In 1997/8  I idialized, organized and concretisized the 1rst  International 
Congress for the wellbeing of animals in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In 1999 I realized the need for an organization to expand the work as I 
received a denouncement of an elephant being fiercely beaten up by circus 
owners due to that she had killed her trainer who was drunk and shoving a 
bucket of water into her trump shouting and forcing her to drink the water 
while hitting her with the other hand. To follow this case litigiously, 
"Alianca International do Animal" was established. It took until 2003 for 
us to win this case federally. Alianca has considerably lead the way into 
passing the law of no more animals in circuses in various municipalities 
and in the states of Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro. In 2002 we also took 
out 7 lions from a circus. We took them to a better zoo in the south and 
paid to finish their enclosure with a pond.

After viewing the massacre of dogs and cats and seeing the lack of access 
to a clinic or vet in the slums, we pioneered a Mobil Unit in Sao Paulo, 
Brazil for free spay, neuter and education with the most advanced 
technologies. We have traveled trough various municipalities and states 
showing the advantages of sterilization and continuously teaching our 
techniques to other veterinarians throughout Brazil.

In 2002 we ended the medieval decompression chamber in which the dogs/cats 
were killed and brought in the "lethal Sodium Pentobarbital" more humane 
method as an immediate alternative, but we are also fighting this today.

Alianca has proven how sterilization can work. Three years ago, the slum " 
Paraisopolis"  (approximately 70,000 inhabitants) was an ocean of 
abandoned, diseased, hungry, shot, kicked, burned and buried alive 
puppies/cats. Also due to our adoption program, averaging 350 to 400 
adoptions/month, today there is rarely an abandoned dog/cat and the 
domestic violence has dropped considerably for we are their alternative.

We are caring for over a thousand animals per month . This includes 
spaying/neutering , vaccinations, treatments and food. We are paying 2 
veterinarians, 2 assistance, 1 secretary, bookkeeper, 2 attendees , 8 
general help,1 driver for the Mobil Unit and 1 car driver, and 1 affordable 
lawyer.





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