SAUDI ARABIA - People are protesting about the horse being executed by euthanasia after it was caught having sex with a stallion.
The 4-year-old famous racehorse named Al-Hadiye got the support he may have been waiting for after the Saudi government announced they are executing him. According to the law, homosexuality, in any forms, is strictly prohibited, Albawaba reported.
allegedly caught on two separate occasions engaging sexual activities with a fellow male. According to various local media reports, the gay horse was immediately taken away in isolation.
Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice reportedly signed the animal's death warrant live on national television.
"We have to protect the kingdom from this infection by every possible means at our disposition, and this also means protecting our animals. We will make any sacrifice necessary to protect the purity of the holy land," they stated, according to World News Daily.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) also made efforts to stop the execution. PETA spokeswoman, Janet McIntyre, stated that about 25,000 to 35,000 animals die in Saudi Arabia due to homosexuality.
