China Detains Tibetan Who Saved Sheep – RFA

From Radio Free Asia:

Chinese authorities in the western Tibetan county of Dingri have detained a prominent local figure after he saved large numbers of sheep and goats from the slaughterhouse, sources in the region said.

The reason for the arrest of Pempa, known by a single name, was not immediately clear, one source said. A second source in the area confirmed Pempa’s detention. “He is certainly detained in Shigatse (Êó•ÂñÄÂàô) though no decision was made about his sentence or punishment,” the source said. “I also heard that he was detained for saving sheep from slaughter.”

The Dalai Lama appealed to Tibetans inside China during his traditional Kalachakra teachings in Amaravati, northern India, in 2006 to protect endangered animals in Tibet and stop using animal skin on their costumes. [Full Text]