Saturday, August 20, 2011

Shame on Snapperfest



Just because the snapping turtle is sort of the ugly duckling of the species doesn't make it ok to swing them around your head like a rubber chicken to stretch out it's neck.  Many of you probably agree with me and are wondering why I would even bother to bring up such an obvious fact.  Swinging any animal like a lasso would be considered cruel, right?  Well, that is what I thought, but apparently not everyone agrees.  Snapperfest 2011 will be held today, August 20, 2011 in Ohio County, Indiana despite an attempt by PETA to put a stop to it.  The Snapperfest supporters claim they aren't doing anything wrong because they've caught the animals with their bare hands and they "don't kill them".  Whether or not that second part is true is definitely up for debate.  Some sources say that many of the turtles die not long after the event from stress related injuries.  As much as it pains me to say it, I hope they at least use those turtles for the local delicacies they treasure at it's expense.  I would prefer you don't play with your food before you eat it...  no, scratch that.  I'd prefer you don't eat turtles at all.  However, if you must, please try to get all your turtle traumatizing pleasure out of the least number of animals, ok?  You'll be glad you did when your karma comes to get you.

10 comments:

  1. How can this be fun????? Cruel, Cruel Cruel!!!! Oh this upsets me. I have seen people do this with dogs and cats too! Argh; hat are they thinking???

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  2. What the? Give me a posse and get these redneck F...ks!
    Mind you my tortoise is pretty slow, so might take a while..

    Kisses A

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  3. This is absolutely cruel, Rach.... The idiotic and cruel things people can do to entertain themselves!!!

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  4. Disgusting is the word...mankind can go to any extent to please themselves.

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  5. That is cruel... an animal is animal no matter how big or small... What people do for fun and find reasons to support their actions!

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  6. Omg that is just horrible!! I'm surprised PETA couldn't put a stop to it. What is it with people finding cruelty in animals fun??

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  7. Oh, so sad and tragic! One of the things that makes me righteously angry is cruelty to innocent, defenseless animals. These people should be ashamed of this despicable practice!

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  8. That is so cruel. How can you do something like that!I have hated all sports with animals, whether it is a bull, cock fight or a turtle being swung by its neck for pleasure. I wonder how these people feel if someone does that to them, swing them by the neck for sport!

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  9. Thank you everyone! The snapper turtles feel your love. xo

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  10. So cruel,,, turles or any other animals needs to be cared... i will share this post in my fb... so my friends can read about it..

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