Wednesday, September 1, 2010
PETA Reacts to Video of Apparent Animal Abuse
A video recently posted to youtube, and the wildly popular site, 4chan, depicting a young girl throwing puppies into a river, has sparked outrage amongst animal activist groups, and has many questioning the video's authenticity. No matter whether the video is authentic or not, the depiction of anyone harming any creature in any way is just despicable. In the video, the girl, who, according to CNN Justice, is speaking Croatian, is seen lifting 6 puppies out of a basket and launching them into a moving river. This particular incident of animal abuse really struck a chord with me. The fact that it (allegedly) happened in another country angers me more-so because the rules and regulations in regards to animal cruelty in other parts of the world differ greatly from the laws associated with it here in the United States. The link to the actual article from CBS News can be found here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20015283-504083.html
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Interesting story Kyle.Animal Rights are a topic not covered often enough by the media.It's refreshing to have someone cover this incident. I agree with your statement that a video like this, whether realistic or fake, is despicable.
ReplyDeleteHopefully people will be able to learn from this and start treating animals more kindly.
Until then, other countries need to step up their punishments for animal cruelty as a way to deter others from following in the footsteps of this young girl.