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Sabir Ali, a poultry farmer in Uttar Pradesh, has lodged an official complaint with the police after 140 of his chickens died due to loud music from a wedding procession. The procession, which was for the daughter of local resident Babban Vishwakarma, passed by Ali’s farm around 9.30pm on April 25.
Sabir Ali has filed a police complaint after 140 of his chickens died from distress caused by loud music during a wedding procession for Babban Vishwakarma’s daughter on April 25 in Uttar Pradesh. Authorities are investigating the DJ, Kavi Yadav, to determine if the sound levels exceeded permitted limits.
Sabir Ali’s complaint has sparked an investigation by local police in Uttar Pradesh into DJ Kavi Yadav’s use of bass speakers during the wedding procession. The inquiry seeks to determine if the sound levels exceeded legal limits, following the distress and subsequent death of 140 chickens on Ali’s farm.
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Sabir Ali has lodged an official complaint with the police in Uttar Pradesh (Picture: Contributed)
A poultry farmer has issued a complaint after 140 of his chickens died from ‘loud music’ at a wedding nearby.
On April 25, a wedding was underway in Uttar Pradesh for the daughter of local resident Babban Vishwakarma, with the procession walking through the small village.
Sabir Ali, who operates a poultry farm right near the village, told police the procession walked past his farm around 9.30pm, panicking his chickens.
‘The noise was so intense that the chickens got frightened and died,’ he said.
After his complaint, police said they are investigating the wedding DJ, Kavi Yadav, to see if his bass speakers were above the sound limit.
Ali said 140 of his flock died from distress (Picture: Contributed)
DJ Yadav and the farmer haven’t commented further on the ongoing investigation, but Ali says that 140 of his chickens died as a result of the loud music.
Loud music, especially at a high pitch, can kill animals, cause hearing damage and cause them to enter a state of severe distress.
In fact, it’s believed nearly 80% of pets have suffered anxiety symptoms, triggered by things such as traffic and people, to being left home alone, loud noises, or changes to their own environment.
The Humane Slaughter Organisation identifies a few things that can cause animals to enter distress.
These include unfamiliar surroundings, noise, isolation, other animals making noise, overcrowding, lack of food, extreme cold and heat, confinement, and lack of water.
‘Although many animals might be able to tolerate a single stressor for a short period of time, multiple stressors over a long period of time may lead to distress and suffering,’ it added.
Most pets, like dogs and cats, are afraid of loud noises like fireworks. Even wild animals can experience severe stress from loud noises.
In 2016, an animal rights group said a live music event at a zoo left the lions stressed out.
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Bristol Zoo Gardens’ recent ‘Big Night Out’, which involves loud live music and alcohol and gives guests access to the animals, was under fire after the allegation.
The lions were filmed pacing back and forth inside of their zoo enclosure, clearly stressed.
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