The non-profit organisation Hope Thailand, which is committed to the prevention of animal cruelty, is demanding local officials stop villagers from conducting a ritualistic dog sacrifice in northern Thailand’s Nan Province.
The village headman halted the ritual, which was scheduled to occur at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, following the organization’s intervention, according to Hope Thailand’s Facebook Page.
A Hope Thailand official stated that he was contacted from a man named Krit, who initially discovered the dog sacrificial ritual on social media and subsequently requested assistance from the organisation.
After conducting a fact-check, the organization’s personnel determined that the report is genuine.
He also stated that he subsequently contacted the headman of Ban Huai Klaeb, Sawat, and requested that the ritual be immediately halted, as it was in violation of the law that prohibits animal cruelty.
The official also reached out to the superintendent of the Livestock Development Office in Nan, requesting that they dispatch a veterinarian to the village to consult with the headman. The headman subsequently convened a meeting with the village committee, during which it was determined that the ritual would be “postponed.”
The village committee is currently exerting significant pressure on the parents of Krit, the whistle-blower, as a result of her son’s disclosure of the ritual, according to Thai PBS. The committee has insisted that Krit return to the village from Lampang to provide an explanation for his actions.
According to Hope Thailand, Mr. Krit and his parents’ safety is now a matter of concern as villagers are upset over him reporting the unlawful sacrifice of the dog and requested assistance from the deputy governor of Nan.
Meanwhile, officials from Hope Thailand intend to visit Ban Huai Klaeb Village in Nan Province in order to discuss putting an end to this hideous practice with the village headman and to also inform villagers of the laws that safeguard animals.
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