India elephant polo match canceled amid protest

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In this Nov. 18, 2006, file photo, celebrities participate in an elephant polo match in Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)

JAIPUR, India (AP) -- An elephant polo match has been canceled in the northern Indian city of Jaipur after animal rights activists objected that the sport was cruel to the animals.

The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called the cancellation of Sunday's match "a victory for the elephants."

Beer giant Carlsberg India had yanked its sponsorship of the Polo Cup in the northern state of Rajasthan after protests, Jaipur District Magistrate Naveen Mahajan said.

Officials also noted the elephants were not properly registered as performing animals.

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