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“Professor Rosaleen Duffy and Dr Lorraine Moore from the University’ s School of Social Sciences say many problems have endured since the ending of the logging trade which employed virtually all Thai elephants in 1989.” -

“Elephants are not supposed to saunter down the city’s streets as they do almost every night. For at least two decades the giant grey beasts have plodded through this giant grey city, stopping off at red-light districts and tourist areas where their handlers peddle elephant snacks of sugar cane and bananas to passers-by.” - brisbanetimes.com.au

” Even as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) continues its campaign against the entry of elephants in urban areas, the problem continues to be rampant in Pune, with yet another elephant found being used for begging by three men in the Loni Kalbhor area.” - ExpressIndia

“Animal rights activists on Thursday swung into action to relieve a cow elephant from the clutches of her mahout after he was found using the pachyderm for seeking alms from passersby at Nigdi. The Nigidi police were summoned at the spot where the mahout was forcing the elephant to beg. ” - The Times of India

“High profile wild life lawyer from Jaipur Mahendra Singh Kachhawa arrived in Pune on Sunday to take up the case of Poornima, the elephant who has been kept at the Katraj animal rescue centre after she and another elephant Lakshmi were found roaming the streets of Pune, forced to beg by their mahouts.” - PUNE Newsline

“Wild life lawyer Mahendra Kacchava, who was instrumental in getting actor Salman Khan convicted for poaching a black buck, will be in the city to fight for two elephants Lakshmi and Poornima rescued in June after they were found walking the city roads begging for their mahouts.” - Pune Newsline

” On June 6, officials from the forest department took into custody Lakshmi and Poornima after the mahout was found using them for begging. Lakshmi, who Oswal says is blind, was released and returned to the mahout a month later after the latter furnished an ownership certificate issued by the forest department at Lucknow and paid a bond of Rs 2 lakh” - The Times of India

“Elephants are known for their ability to work hard. But, when they have no work they are out to beg to appease their belly.” - Sahara Samay