Target: Mohamed Shawki Ayad, Attorney General of Egypt
Goal: Ensure immediate legal action and reforms to prevent animal cruelty in Egypt’s tourism industry, with harsher penalties for abusers.
Recent undercover footage from the Pyramids of Giza and other prominent Egyptian tourist destinations has exposed the heartbreaking reality of alleged animal abuse faced by camels and horses. Allegations documented by PETA reveal animals used for tourist rides are starved, beaten, and forced to work in extreme heat until they collapse from exhaustion. Some animals reportedly die from untreated wounds, starvation, and overwork, while others are dumped or dragged to slaughterhouses where they are subjected to brutal deaths.
Investigators reportedly witnessed horses and camels riddled with open wounds, struggling under heavy loads with ropes embedded in their skin. The sweltering temperatures and a lack of food and water exacerbate their suffering. Starved and malnourished, some are allegedly left to rot by the roadside, still alive but too weak to stand. These alleged conditions directly violate any reasonable standard of animal welfare.
Although tourism plays a significant role in Egypt’s economy, these seemingly abusive practices tarnish the country’s historical sites, leaving tourists unaware of the reported suffering happening behind the scenes. PETA’s findings also indicate attempts by tour operators to cover up the alleged cruelty by intimidating those who try to expose it.
It’s imperative that the Egyptian government strengthens its legal framework to protect animals in the tourism industry. Additionally, tourists must be educated about the exploitative practices so they can make ethical choices when visiting Egypt. Take immediate action.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Attorney General Mohamed Shawki Ayad,
I am writing to express my profound concern regarding the ongoing animal abuse allegations at Egypt’s popular tourist sites, particularly in locations such as the Pyramids of Giza. Shocking footage from PETA reveals animals subjected to allegedly extreme cruelty, including beatings, starvation, and abandonment when no longer deemed useful. Camels and horses are reportedly forced to endure unimaginable suffering under oppressive conditions, used as mere tools to ferry tourists.
These alleged practices not only violate basic ethical standards but also threaten Egypt’s reputation as a world-renowned destination. Tourism should never come at the expense of the lives and well-being of animals. I urge you to take immediate legal action to implement stricter regulations, enforce penalties for those guilty of animal cruelty, and ensure that no animal is subjected to abuse again.
Moreover, I encourage the Egyptian government to raise awareness among tourists, allowing them to make informed, ethical choices when visiting your beautiful country.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: PETA
Egyptians are notoriously cruel to animals. It is a shame that it has a tourist industry, because tourists should avoid it at all costs. These people are evil and brutal and should not have any animals at all. I pity any animal that is in Egypt, for it will face a short and tortuous life and a brutal, painful death. People with humanity and compassion must boycott Egypt.
You reap what you sew Egypt and what comes around goes around. God is watching
“These people’…? Animal cruelty is a world-wide problem. If you intend on focusing your racism on non-white people, also include the countries of abuse in ‘white’countries – including the white animal abusers in the US.
And by the way… cats were domesticated and beloved in ancient Egypt, as they still are to this day.
You are so full of shit the stench is making me gag. Egypt is notorious for their cruel, evil and sadistic treatment of all dogs. Before you call out someone for the pathetic cop out term of racism, get an education. My niece unfortunately lived in this shit hole country and was very shocked at their level of sadistic, sick cruelty towards all animals including CATS. So before you try to accuse a genuine animal advocate of something as absurd as racism get yourself an education you ridiculous ignorant idiot
Unfortunately, cruelty to animals is a global phenomenon. I believe boycotting all events featuring animals will help end this , becoming vegan , voting to strengthen humane legislation, and above all joining PeTA , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the most powerful Animal Welfare and Rights organisation in the World .
If you do not stop the abusive and horrific ways your country treats their camels and horses, you will not have much of a tourist industry left! It’s a shame how you have been taught to treat animals. It’s best to start realizing that animals are living beings. Do you lie to the people who wish to experience riding a camel or horse regarding their treatment? How unfortunate if you do. Perhaps envision other non-abusive ways to entertain the public.
Lilypearl
Stop these horrible cruel actions!
It’s why I don’t visit certain countries and why I never patronize any activity that includes animal entertainment. Please strengthen your animal cruelty laws and enforce them.
This makes me sick to force those poor beautiful animals into unnatural acts then severely beating them forcing them to suffer in such horrible conditions is plain and simple inhumane torture and its got to stop no animal ever deserves to be beaten into submission stop it protect God’s gifts stop their sad painful unnecessary suffering!
The abuses are inexcusable and unacceptable. End this immediately
May all animal abusers die torturous deaths and be damned to hell!!!
Je suis tout à fait d’accord !
L’homme pourri continue à se reproduire à une vitesse folle au détriment des animaux !
I have signed this petition because I hate animal abuse and cruelty in any form, HOWEVER, I visited Egypt in 2022 and I saw absolutely no sign of what has been described. Infact I witnessed camels and horses being fed and watered and I didn’t see one camel being mistreated. I realise that isn’t to say it doesn’t happen and to help camels and horses don’t ride them. They will soon get the message if people refuse rides and tell them why. It is the same in India – dont ride the elephants because they do suffer immense cruelty in the name of entertainment.
Are you for real, do you actually think that animal abusers want to be caught? Of course they don’t, then their favourite pastime would need to stop. This treatment will occur out of sight of all the half wit, ignorant and stupid tourists. Maybe you were fortunate enough to have been to one of the very few decents corners of this stinking hell hole. They kill dogs for fun.
The abuse of animals is global-Such fiends only feel like a someone if they are taking out their egos and frustrations on the innocent. It is a sickening reflection on the human race.
Pienso exactamente lo mismo EP !!!!
Stop this cruelty and abuse!! If these people expect animals to work for them they need to be taken care of.
STARVE & BEAT ALL DAY LONG TO THESE CRUEL & ABUSIVE ASSHOLES WHOM ARE STARVING AND BEATING CAMELS AND HORSES!!! STARVING AND BEATING ALL THOSE HORSES AND CAMELS NEEDS TP STOP IMMEDIATELY!!! HORSE and CAMELS RIDES SRE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND ABUSE TOWARDS THEM!! STOP ALL TORTURE, CRUELTY, AND ABUSE TOWARDS ALL CAMELS, ALL HORSES, AND ALL OTHER ANIMALS IMMEDIATELY!!! BEAT AND STARVE THESE STUPID, CRUEL, AND ABUSIVE ASSHOLES REPEATEDLY AND NON STOP!!!
Disgusting so-called ‘humans’ must be beaten and starved. No excuse for cruelty. P.O.S. SCUM. Why anyone would want to go there I have no idea.
Mohamed Shawki Ayad, Attorney General of Egypt
PUNISH ALL WHO ABUSE THESE ANIMALS WITH REAL LEGAL ACTION THAT SENDS THE RIGHT MESSAGE THAT ANIMALS ARE NOT THERE TO BE EXPLOITED!! DO THE ONLY RIGHT THING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF NOT ….. DO NOT VISIT EGYPT!!!!!
Your countrY was made on the backs of these dear animals. They are all so loving and sweet. You have exploited donkeys, mules, camels, horses for centuries AND THEN YOU let their wounds go unattended, you see that they are struggling under heavy loads, AND DO NOTHING, ropes embedded in their skin. The sweltering temperatures and a lack of food and water exacerbate their suffering. Starved and malnourished, some are allegedly left to rot by the roadside, still alive but too weak to stand. AND IF THAT’S NOT ENOUGH beaten, starved and abandoned when they have served their purpose.
WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT YOU? ALL OF YOU WHO SEE THIS AND DO NOTHING AND PROFIT OF THE BRAKING BACKS OF THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES.
MAY YOUR ONE WAY TRIP TO HELL COME SOONEST AND MAKE YOU EXPERIENCE EVERY THING THAT YOU DEEMED ACCEPTABLE FOR THESE SWEET LOVING ANIMALS.
..AND EVERY TOURST THAT SEES THIS AND DOES NOTHING MAY YOUR END BE JUST AS PAINFUL.
I HAVE SEEN ON TV THE LITTLE MULES, DONKEYS, HORSES IN GAZA…IT IS UTTERLY HEARTBREAKING!!!!
Agree all comments starve and beat them and slow death, what’s wrong with laws and people. Stop now and full punishment to all involved. What sort of tourist people who go for rides when they know how these poor animals are they are just as bad. Can’t people see the condition of these animals. Boycott them and this needs to change right now. Beat these cruel C**ts to death.
Those who are brutal and cruel to innocent animals will never have peace and prosperity because they are primitive people who have violence in their heart.
Animal Lives Matter. Animals are also sentient life, and deserve our respect and love. Animals are created by God, and God is love.
This brutality must end, Egypt!!!
Absolutely No Tolerance Towards Animal ABUSERS n Cruelty. An eye for an eye fits this crime n should be the punishment
Why does the title of petition say “…ALLEGEDLY beating and starving…” Wtf is that.
The term allegedly probably occurs because without concrete evidence the scum bags who live here and who perpetrate these heinous acts could possibly lodge a law suit for slander or defamation and because most of these abusers will most likely be bottom feeding low life thieves, bandits and dirty savages who have never earned an honest buck in their pointless, miserable, filthy lives.
Fucking shame on you Egypt, all I see is cruelty and suffering from your country towards animals,your abbatiors are even worse, your country stinks.
JUSTICEEEEE
Egyptians are cruel uncivilized barbaric people and I hope they will burn in hell soon! Tourists should not go that that evil disgusting country!!! It’s because of the brainless stupid tourists that these poor precious animals suffer in such a horrible way!!! Everybody should avoid this sickening hell hole instead of paying money for animal torture!!!