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Residents of the Uchtepa district in Tashkent witnessed a shocking scene: a falcon was hanging from a window, tied to an air conditioner by a rope, desperately trying to free itself and fly away. Concerned neighbors quickly noticed the bird and tried to understand what was happening. Outraged residents knocked on the door of the apartment to find out more, but the owners were indifferent. “It’s just a bird,” they said, according to the neighbors, and closed the door, unwilling to continue the conversation.
The incident sparked a wave of outrage among locals, who called inspectors from the Tashkent Department of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change. Upon inspection, it was found that the falcon belonged to the apartment owner. The man had violated regulations on the treatment of wild animals and was fined 3.7 million soums under Article 90 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility.
Environmental inspectors confiscated the bird and handed it over to the Tashkent Zoo, where it is now receiving proper care from specialists.
The incident in Uchtepa is not just a case of cruelty to an animal; it is another alarming sign of how our society is gradually losing the ability to show empathy and take responsibility for those who are weaker. Each of these incidents should prompt us to reflect on how important it is to maintain human values in the modern world.
Cruelty to animals can be an indicator of deeper social problems, where internal conflicts and stress manifest in destructive actions. In the pursuit of entertainment or self-assertion, some people forget that animals are living beings in need of protection and care. Such cases point to a moral crisis, where many believe they can treat the world around them irresponsibly and cruelly as long as there are no direct consequences for them.
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