A person tries to forestall a camel all through the fortieth Selcuk Ephesus Camel Wrestling Pageant in Turkey.
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Gulgun Hamamcioglu, the Izmir consultant for the Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP), mentioned goading animals to struggle each and every different used to be a “giant crime.”
“Please let’s all in combination forestall this image of disgrace, this scene that makes us ashamed of humanity,” Hamamcioglu mentioned.
Other people watch whilst camels combat each and every different.
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Necip Cotura, who has 3 camels and participates within the pageant as a pastime, mentioned the development used to be an established custom. “It’s one thing this is accomplished with love. It’s not a struggle, it’s wrestling – identical to how people combat,” he mentioned.
Yahya Yavuz, some other player, mentioned his circle of relatives takes care in their 4 camels like their kids and that his camels would now not harm others.
