Guest little_lloyd Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 (edited) Stag stabbed to death on “sanctuary†Thursday, 26 April 2007 Shocking new films of dying deer being stabbed and shot on a “sanctuary†at Baronsdown in Somerset have provided more evidence that the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) is not capable of looking after the deer on its land. Baronsdown is described as a “sanctuary†by LACS but has been at the centre of a series of scandals about the management of the deer herd dating back to 2001. Autopsies have shown deer to be diseased and in appalling physical condition. One of LACS’ own employees reported 107 deer found dead or dying in a one-year period. Watch the video here - http://www.friction.tv/index.php?vid=269 The footage shows one stag collapsing and then being killed with a knife before having its neck broken on 1st April. The carcass is then bundled into the back of a vehicle by LACS employee Paul Tillsley. A week later a second young stag, barely alive, was shot and taken away. Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, said: “For years there has been evidence that the lack of proper deer management at Baronsdown has been promoting cruelty. The horrific state of the deer in this film, and the long history of reported suffering, is not acceptable. “The League Against Cruel Sports has refused to sign up to the Government backed Deer Initiative which promotes ‘a sustainable and balanced population of wild deer’, and instead continues to cause suffering by neglect. This can come as no surprise to LACS which has been warned on many occasions by local experts that deer are suffering and dying. “Protecting the welfare of wild deer is the responsibility of all land managers. It is sheer hypocrisy that LACS is failing in that responsibility whilst it claims to campaign for animal welfare legislation. â€In the past it has ignored the advice of veterinary experts and the British Deer Society, but the evidence is now beyond dispute. It is time for LACS to sign up to a proper deer management plan, or to explain why it is causing this level of sufferingâ€. Edited May 4, 2007 by little_lloyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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