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Finally, Decapitation of Thousands of Animals in Nepal to Please A Goddess is Banned

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But last year, the number of animals brought and killed dropped to 250,000.

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The decline was due to the petition made by animal rights activists.

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The decline was due to the petition made by animal rights activists at the Supreme Court of India to prohibit the cross-border transportation of animals for sacrifices so they could finally put the brutal practice to an end.

A butcher sharpens his knife before he continues to decapitate innocent animals.

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As a result of the appeal, 2,500 innocent animals were saved from the brutal killings.

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More than 100 individuals were arrested for violating the order last 2014.

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