A traditional camel wrestling festival in western Turkey that attracts thousands of people every year is drawing criticism from animal rights activists
The 40th International Camel Wrestling Festival was held in Selcuk, part of the Aegean province of Izmir, on Sunday with 152
sporting saddles and ornamental cloths and embroidery of various patterns and colors on their humps and necks.are brought into a sandy arena to tangle with each other, with referees and other personnel nearby, although they are made to wear muzzles to prevent bite wounds., eat and drink while they watch the animals go at it.Elif Ozturk Ozgoncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Gulgun Hamamcioglu, the Izmir representative for the Animal Rights Federation , said goading animals to fight each other was a"big crime." "Please let's all together stop this picture of shame, this scene that makes us ashamed of humanity," Hamamcioglu said.cannot seriously hurt each other and there were personnel to separate them if clashes become too intense.
Yahya Yavuz, another participant, said his family takes care of their four camels like their children and that his camels would not hurt others.
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