Following online outrage over alleged animal cruelty, Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development is sending an urgent letter to those involved in the sedation of a black cat, during the filming of the “The Empress of Ayodhaya” TV series, to seek clarification.

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The department’s senior veterinarian, Permsin Boon-norm, told Thai PBS today that the department’s Division of Animal Welfare and Veterinary Service received a complaint yesterday, claiming that the scene in question involved animal cruelty. The department has ordered an investigation and is currently gathering information and reviewing possible sanctions.

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By Thai PBS World