Arrested for illegal transportation of goats

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Two suspects were taken into custody on a charge of cruelty to animals. They had been transporting 15 head of goats including two pregnant she-goats in a congested lorry from Maskeliya to Ja-ela.

A senior police official said the suspects had been transporting goats from Maskeliya area for slaughter. He said the suspects and the lorry with goats would be produced before the Hatton Magistrate. (Sudath M. Hewa)

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Dilan Thursday, 27 January 2011 03:42 AM

Good work Police.

DHA Thursday, 27 January 2011 03:54 AM

Nowadays people's hearts are turning into stones......

puran appu Thursday, 27 January 2011 03:53 AM

Hang them!

Jim Thursday, 27 January 2011 04:00 AM

Brilliant!!..........A nations kindness is judged by the way it treats innocent animals. If it doesnt come natuarally to some, then ensure it by law!

puchi Thursday, 27 January 2011 04:48 AM

You are very right kindess to animals should be cultwated that inturn cascades to humans.

zorro Thursday, 27 January 2011 04:40 PM

how about private buses in Colombo streets?

jimmy Friday, 28 January 2011 02:55 AM

From Ja-ela to Chilaw the famous hindu temple to be brutally beheaded these innocent goats to appease the blood thirsty ghasty kaliamma Good job done do more to save other animals too

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