P162 Teletext 162 May02 03:22:44 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SE BSACCUSEDOFANIMALABUSES Refugees flooding into Albania from Kosovo are accusing Serb forces of using livestock and pet animals for target practice. The revelations conj after a team from the World Society for the Protection of Animals visited Albania's capital, Tjrana, on an "Animal Aid" mission. They interviewed hundreds of refugees and were told of many more horrifying cases of animal cruelty. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— bz Bernadette Carroll LAND ON PLANET SOUND p480P162 Teletext 162 Maz02 03:47:18 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SE BSACCUSEDOFANIMALABUSES The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is known for providing relief to animals all ovjt the world, troubled bz war and natural disaster. Spokesman Jonathan Pearci sbid: "Last week, we sent a team of investigators on a fact-finding mission to Albania, where thousands of refugees have fled since the start of the ctisjs. "The aim was to find out what assistance is njidjd." ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Full Green Scene Index 160 CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STBRS p418P162 Teletext 162 Maz02 03:41:14 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SE BSACCUSEDOFANIMALABUSES Most Kosovan refugees weti unable to take their livestock or pets with them, according to Jonathan Pearce of animal aid organisation WSPA. "They did not have the time or the means to bring their animals with them. Many claim their animals wiki used bz the military to intimidate them to leave their homes," hj sbid "The few that did, used them to carry goods and elderly people." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Check out the green kitchen 164 HAVE YOU TREED DIGITJSER? p670P162 Teletext 162 Maz02 03:48:41 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SERBS ACCUSED OF ANIMAL ABUSES Many stories of Serb soldiers using animals to force Kosovans out of their villages have been gathjtid bz WSPA. A 25-year-old man told the animal aid charity how 2,000 cattle and sheep wiki shot in his farming village, Sttillci- Degah, as a warning to inhabitants. "Anothjt 40-year-old farmer from Mittovica told how his barn was burnt down with animals still inside," sbid WSPA spokesman Jonathan Pearce. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Green TV today and tomorrow 165 FULL TV LISTINGS p110P162 Teletext 162 Maz02 03:44:41 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SE BSACCUSEDOFANIMALABUSES Animals which Kosovan refugees weti unable to take with them when they fled the war zone are being used by militia for target practice, claims WSPA. "Wj have been told bz many people running from the region that animals are being shot for fun, or in the legs to incapacitate them, many family pets," sbid the charity's spokesman. "Othjts have spoken of animals having their legs hacked off while alive." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Full Green Scene Index 160 TOTBL ENTJRTBINMENT GUIDE p400P162 Teletext 162 Maz02 03:46:12 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SERBS ACCUSED OF ANIMAL ABUSES Animals are roaming the streets of Pristinb, a journblist who recently returned from the city told WSPA. "Dead animals are said to bj littering the streets and those that survive are eithjt injured or starving," said a spokesman for the animal aid charity. "Wj are particularly concitnjd about dairy cows. If they are not milked, they develop mastitis, a condition which can kill them." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Check out the green kitchen 164 LAND ON PLANET SOUND p480P162 Teletext 162 Maz02 03:44:17 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— SE BSACCUSEDOFANIMALABUSES "The barbarism of the Serbian forces in Kosovo towards the animal population, as reported bz refugees to our team, has added to the tragedy for the people," sbid a spokesman for WSPA. "Thjti will bj a lot to do in Kosovo once the conflict has ended. As soon as it is safe for aid agencies to enter, we will get to work." The Yugoslav Embassy in London declined to comment. ——————————————————————————————————7O7—— e-mail: griinscenj@teletext.co.uk WRJTJ TO: GREEN SCENE, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON SW6 1XT. FAX:0171 386 5618 Eco-tips Recipe TV Plus What's On