Raja was one of the riding ponies of Shangumugham beach. During a monsoon, Raja was found tied up, severely injured and abandoned. PFA intervened and filed a complaint with the District collector. The police registered a case against the owner (as per Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1962) and arrested him. Raja was confiscated and handed over to PFA. Raja’s chances of recovery were pretty slim as he had worm infested wounds, and was very weak. But with constant care and medical attention at the Rescue Center, he made it. Two years hence, Raja is a robust power pack with bright eyes and a glossy coat. Raja left for his permanent home, the IPAN Hill View Farm Animal Refuge at Masinagudi on July 12, 2015.
