Sanghar camel to get artificial leg

KARACHI: Following a horrific incident where a camel's leg was allegedly amputated by a landlord, authorities have announced that the injured animal will receive an artificial leg.

"The camel was shifted to Karachi yesterday and will be fitted with an artificial leg," stated Sanghar Deputy Commissioner Imran ul Hassan Khawaja during a press conference on Sunday.

This development follows the arrest of five individuals by police for allegedly cutting off the camel's leg.

The incident took place in Sanghar's Mundh Jamrao area on Friday after the camel entered agricultural land. In response, the landlord resorted to physical violence, torturing the camel and amputating its leg.

A video of the incident went viral on social media, drawing widespread condemnation. Despite the outcry, police initially registered a first information report (FIR) against unknown individuals, rather than the landlord involved. 

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ijaz later confirmed that five people had been arrested in connection with the abuse, with two individuals confessing to the crime.

Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori announced that two camels would be given to the person whose animal was hurt.

 Sarah Jahangir, Director of the CDRS Benji Project, which is currently caring for the wounded camel at their Karachi shelter, said the animal's condition is now stable.

"Her amputated leg has been treated, and our priority is to keep her comfortable while we work with professionals to arrange a prosthetic leg," she said.

Jahangir expressed deep concern over the cruelty the camel endured, noting that while her organization frequently handles cases of animal abuse involving cats and dogs, this incident was exceptionally severe.

"We have worked with abused donkeys, but nothing ever this terrible. This is a whole different level of evil," she said.

Commenting on the camel's future, Jahangir stated that the animal would remain with them permanently, as she is now disabled and her owner is not equipped to care for her.

Jahangir praised the rescue efforts of Shazia Marri and others who reached out to the Benji Project team. She assured that they are committed to providing the camel with a safe and comfortable environment and are working on fitting her with an artificial leg.