Eid-ul-Adha Animal Safety Guide: Precautions to Prevent Accidents During Qurbani
Qurbani Animals Transportation. How to avoid accidents due to animals at Eid ul Adha!
قربانی کے جانور، حادثات اور چند احتیاطیں ۔۔ مضامینِ نو ، ڈاکٹر محمد جاسر آفتاب
خریداری سے جانور کی قربانی تک کے اہم پہلو، خصوصی رپورٹ
Animals and Public Interaction During Eid-ul-Adha
A large number of animals are transported on Eid al-Adha and on this occasion the general public comes into direct contact with animals. This is a religious festival on which even people who have no distant connection with livestock get close to animals. While this environment is unique for people, it is also strange for animals. In such a situation, animals also become uncontrollable and cause many life and financial accidents. The main reason for this is that these animals have come from open areas. On the one hand, the aspect of a new place, open roads, traffic, noise, lights and crowds, all of which are new to them. That is why the animal often gets scared or scared and causes damage.
Before Purchasing the Animal
Before purchasing an animal, try to arrange for it to be tied up. In the case of a large animal, take special care to ensure that the place is easily accessible to the animal, that there is a suitable height available to unload it from the vehicle, and that there is a rope, hook, or other means of tying it.
Transporting the Animal Safely
After purchasing the animal, do not try to bring it home yourself. Ask the person from whom you purchased the animal to take some extra money and deliver it to your home. If the home is far away, then take a friend, relative, or acquaintance who has experience in handling animals with you. Choose a vehicle according to its size to load the animal, and make sure to have someone with you. If it is a loader, rickshaw, etc., ride behind.
To unload the animal, park the vehicle or rickshaw on a high place so that the animal does not get injured while getting off. Make sure that if the animal is hungry, arrange for its food. Do not panic even if it is night time because fodder is available in the market almost 24 hours a day during Eid days.
Proper Feeding of the Sacrificial Animal
Some people, out of curiosity, feed the animal with milk, lassi, butter, soda bottles, milk soda, milk jalebi, biscuits, chocolates, desi ghee, oil, dry fruits and other such items, but this should never be done. Always feed the sacrificial animal with fresh fodder and clean water. Preferably avoid grains, pulses, khol, bran, etc. near Eid. Similarly, the animal should not be fed vegetables and fruits, etc., as a large object can get stuck in the throat and cause problems.
Handling the Animal
Do not open the animal unnecessarily after tying it. If you need to open it, ask someone who has experience in handling animals. The animal has to be controlled psychologically, not by force. I have also seen very powerful people who are unable to control the animal due to lack of experience and the animal breaks free from the rope and runs away. Therefore, the animal should always be handled by an experienced person.
Avoid Taking Large Animals Outside
There is also a tendency to take the sacrificial animal for a walk and take it to the homes of relatives and friends. This is fine for a goat, but in the case of a large animal, this should never be done. Untying the animal and then turning it outside is not only risky for the animal but also for you. If the animal runs away or becomes uncontrollable, it will harm itself, injure you, and create problems for a large number of people who have fallen. There is also a risk of death in such accidents. Along with this, uncontrolled animals also cause a large number of financial losses. In such situations, people’s cars, motorcycles, carts, carts, shop windows, counters in markets, and other surrounding objects become damaged. Therefore, try not to take the animal outside unnecessarily and keep it tied in its place.
Safety on the Day of Sacrifice
In the case of a large animal, take special care on the day of sacrifice. Choose a professional butcher for this. Also, try to have a friend or relative nearby who has experience in handling animals. Also, hire an experienced person to carry the animal from its place to the place of sacrifice or ask the butcher to bring it to you. Do not let small children stay close during the sacrifice. If children and women want to see the animal during the sacrifice, they should climb onto the roof or stay at a suitable place a little further away.
Conclusion
These are the small aspects that we can consider and take appropriate measures to avoid any major problems or accidents on this happy occasion.
