Russell Brand gifted a bullock

Published: 10:33AM Saturday October 30, 2010 Source: Reuters

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Actor and long-time animal rights defender Russell Brand and wife singer Katy Perry have received an unusual wedding gift from two animal rights groups in India - a bullock named after Brand.

The two were married at an exclusive resort in Rajasthan last week.

The bullock, or young bull, was a present from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Animal Rahat, a nonprofit organisation that provides free aid to animals.

Brand was named the "sexiest vegetarian alive" by PETA UK in 2007.

"Russell the celebrity and Russell the bullock have something in common: they are both very handsome fellows," said Poorva Joshipura at PETA India.

"The gift of a namesake is also fitting because just as Russell Brand embarks on his new life as a married man, Russell the bullock has also been given a new lease on life - the heavy loads he once pulled have been lifted from his shoulders for good."

PETA India has yet to hear from Brand in response to the gift, Joshipura added.

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