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Sri Lanka bans 'drunk driving' of elephants in new protection law
The new measures are aimed at protecting the animals' welfare and include strict regulations around working elephants, as well as mandating a daily two-and-a-half-hour bath for each creature.
The new law will require all owners to ensure that animals under their care have new photo identity cards with a DNA stamp. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law.
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